Capell L. Weems

Capell Lane Weems (July 7, 1860 – January 5, 1913) was an American lawyer and politician who served three terms as a U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1903 to 1909.

Capell L. Weems
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 16th district
In office November 3, 1903 – March 3, 1909
Preceded by	Joseph J. Gill
Succeeded by	David Hollingsworth
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the Noble County district
In office January 2, 1888 – January 5, 1890
Preceded by	Thomas C. Williams
Succeeded by	Chris McKee
Personal details
Born	(1860-07-07)July 7, 1860 Whigville, Ohio, U.S.
Died	January 5, 1913(1913-01-05) (aged 52) Steubenville, Ohio, U.S.
Resting place	Union Cemetery, St. Clairsville
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Mary B. Nay
Children	three

Biography

Born in Whigville, Ohio, Weems attended the common schools and normal academy, Caldwell, Ohio. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1883 and commenced practice in Caldwell.

Weems was elected prosecuting attorney of Noble County in 1884. He served as member of the Ohio House of Representatives in 1888 and 1889. He moved to St. Clairsville, Ohio, in 1890 and served as prosecuting attorney of Belmont County 1890-1896.

Weems was elected as a Republican to the Fifty-eighth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Joseph J. Gill.^[1] He was reelected to the Fifty-ninth and Sixtieth Congresses and served from November 3, 1903, to March 3, 1909. He resumed the practice of law and was solicitor for the Pennsylvania Railroad.

He died in Steubenville, Ohio, January 5, 1913. He was interred in Union Cemetery, St. Clairsville, Ohio.

Weems married Mary B. Nay of West Virginia on November 6, 1883. They had children named Chester N., Milton M., and Lillian A.^[2]