Anthony A. Fleger

Anthony Alfred Fleger (October 21, 1900 – July 16, 1963) was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.

Anthony A. Fleger
Fleger, c. 1937
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 22nd district
In office January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1939
Preceded by	Chester C. Bolton
Succeeded by	Chester C. Bolton
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives
In office January 1, 1933 – December 31, 1933
Mayor of Parma, Ohio
In office January 1, 1934 – December 31, 1935
Preceded by	Frank D. Johnson
Succeeded by	Roland E. Reichert
Personal details
Born	(1900-10-21)October 21, 1900 Austria-Hungary
Died	July 16, 1963(1963-07-16) (aged 62) Alexandria, Virginia, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Mary Nemec
Children	2
Alma mater	John Marshall School of Law
Occupation	Lawyer politician

Life and career

Born in Austria-Hungary, in 1903 Fleger immigrated to the United States with his parents, who settled in Cleveland, Ohio. He attended the public schools and graduated from the John Marshall School of Law, Cleveland, Ohio, in 1926. Fleger was admitted to the bar the same year and commenced practice in Cleveland, Ohio. He later moved to Parma, Ohio, where he served as Justice of the Peace from 1930 to 1932.

He married Mary Nemec, with whom he had two children, Corinne and Donald.

Fleger was elected a member of the Ohio House of Representatives in 1932 and served from January 1, 1933, to December 31, 1933, when he resigned, having been elected mayor of Parma. He served as mayor from January 1, 1934, to December 31, 1935.

Fleger was elected as a Democrat to the 75th United States Congress (January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1939). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1938 to the Seventy-sixth Congress and for election in 1940 to the Seventy-seventh Congress and resumed the practice of law in Cleveland, Ohio. Fleger served as special assistant to the Attorney General, Washington, D.C., from March 3, 1941, to July 9, 1950, and as an attorney in the Department of Justice from July 10, 1950, to May 9, 1953. He engaged in the practice of law in Washington, D.C., and resided in Oxon Hill, Maryland. He died in Alexandria (Virginia) Hospital July 16, 1963. He was interred in Holy Cross Cemetery (Brook Park, Ohio), Brook Park, Ohio.

Sources

• United States Congress. "Anthony A. Fleger (id: F000195)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

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