Former Ohio Congressman John Seiberling dies at 89
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COPLEY, Ohio (AP) — Former Rep. John F. Seiberling, who served on the committee that led impeachment hearings against President Richard Nixon and laid the groundwork for Ohio's only national park, died Saturday. He was 89.
Seiberling died of respiratory failure at his home near Akron after a long illness, said his wife, Betty Seiberling.
Seiberling, a Democrat, had been a corporate attorney for Akron-based Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. {which was founded by his ancestors} for 17 years when he decided to run for Congress in 1970 because of his opposition to the Vietnam War. He unseated longtime Republican Rep. William Ayres.
Seiberling led a House subcommittee on public lands and national parks that preserved 129 million acres, including areas in Alaska and the area in northeastern Ohio that eventually became Cuyahoga Valley National Park.
In 1974, Seiberling was a member of the House Judiciary Committee as it led the impeachment hearings against Nixon, who resigned from office before a vote was taken.
After retiring from Congress in 1987, Seiberling taught at the University of Akron School of Law and directed the university's Center for Peace Studies.
Relevance here: Linda worked on his congressional campaign.
