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John Sheridan Weller
Member of the Pennsylvania State Senate from the 36th district
In office 1899–1902
Personal details
Born
(1866-11-01)November 1, 1866 Southampton Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died
September 26, 1944(1944-09-26) (aged 77) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Resting place
Homewood Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political party
Republican
Spouse
Sara Barbara Mercer
Parent(s)
Frederick Simon Weller Mary Ann Hammer
Alma mater
Pennsylvania State College
Profession
Politician, attorney
John Sheridan Weller (November 1, 1866 in Southampton Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania – September 26, 1944 in Pittsburgh) was an American attorney and politician.[1]
He was the son of Frederick Simon Weller and Mary Ann Hammer and attended Bedford County Public Schools. He married Sara Barbara Mercer. The couple had no children.
He graduated from Pennsylvania State College as a civil engineer in 1889 and began working for the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey. After reading for his law examinations, he was admitted to the bar of Bedford County in 1891. From 1894 to 1897 he served as district attorney for Bedford County, and in 1898 was elected a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate from the 36th District. In autumn of 1901, he moved to Pittsburgh, where he became a partner in the law firm Weller, Wicks and Wallace. In this capacity, he frequently represented Mike Benedum, who together with Joe Trees developed oil fields by gaining leases for exploration and drilling. He specialized in the laws governing oil and gas properties.[2][3]
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