Ed Weber

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Ed Weber
File:Ed Weber 97th Congress 1981.jpg
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Ohio's 9th district
In office
January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1983
Preceded byThomas L. Ashley
Succeeded byMarcy Kaptur
Personal details
BornEdward Ford Weber
(1931-07-26)July 26, 1931
Toledo, Ohio, U.S.
DiedFebruary 27, 2023(2023-02-27) (aged 91)
Perrysburg Township, Wood County, Ohio, U.S.
PartyRepublican
Alma materDenison University (BA)
Harvard University (JD)
Military service
AllegianceFile:Flag of the United States.svg United States
Branch/serviceFile:Flag of the United States Army.svg United States Army
Years of service1956–1958

Edward Ford Weber (July 26, 1931 – February 27, 2023) was an American lawyer, military veteran and politician from Ohio. He served one term in the United States House of Representatives as a Republican from 1981 to 1983.

Early life and education

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Weber was born in Toledo, Ohio. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Denison University and a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from Harvard Law School. Harvard Law School offered to change his degree to Juris Doctor (JD), but he declined. After graduation, Weber served two years in the United States Army.

Career

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After his discharge in 1958, Weber began to practice law. In 1966, the University of Toledo College of Law hired him as a professor.

Congress

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In 1980, Weber ran for Ohio's 9th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives. He defeated 26-year incumbent Thomas L. Ashley, chairman of the United States House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. This was due largely to Ronald Reagan carrying Lucas County, home to Toledo.

Weber voted for the Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981.[1] The Act aimed to stimulate economic growth by significantly reducing income tax rates. It passed the House of Representatives in a 323–107 vote, the Senate via a voice vote, and it was signed into law by President Ronald Reagan on August 13, 1981.[1][2] Weber also voted for the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981.[3] The Act decreased federal spending and increased military funding. It passed the House of Representatives in a 232–193 vote, the Senate via a voice vote, and it was signed into law by President Ronald Reagan the same day.[4]

In 1982, he lost his reelection bid to Marcy Kaptur.[5]

Death

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He died on February 27, 2023, at the age of 91.[6]

Electoral history

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Year Democratic Republican Other
1980 Thomas L. Ashley (Incumbent): 68,728 Green tickY Ed Weber: 96,927 Edward S. Emery: 4,357
Toby Elizabeth Emmerich: 2,411
1982 Green tickY Marcy Kaptur: 95,162 Ed Weber (Incumbent): 64,459 David Muir (Libertarian): 1,217
Susan A. Skinner: 1,785
James J. Somers: 1,594

See also

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References

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