Fernando C. Layton
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 5th district |
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| In office March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1893 |
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| Preceded by | George E. Seney |
| Succeeded by | Dennis D. Donovan |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 4th district |
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| In office March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1897 |
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| Preceded by | Martin K. Gantz |
| Succeeded by | George A. Marshall |
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| Born | April 11, 1847 Auglaize County, Ohio |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Wapakoneta, Ohio |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Wittenberg College |
Fernando Coello Layton (April 11, 1847 – June 22, 1926) was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.
Born near St. Johns, Auglaize County, Ohio, Layton attended the public schools and Wittenberg College, Springfield, Ohio. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1869 and practiced in Wapakoneta, Ohio. County school examiner. He served as prosecuting attorney of Auglaize County 1875-1878. He served as captain of Company G, Ohio National Guard from 1878 to 1883.
Layton was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-second, Fifty-third, and Fifty-fourth Congresses (March 4, 1891-March 3, 1897). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1896. He resumed the practice of his profession in Wapakoneta, Ohio.
Layton was elected Common Pleas Judge in 1908. He was reelected in 1914 and in 1920, and served until his resignation on June 9, 1926. He died in Wapakoneta, Ohio, on June 22, 1926. He was interred in Greenlawn Cemetery.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 5th congressional district 1891-1893 |
Succeeded by Dennis D. Donovan |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 4th congressional district 1893-1897 |
Succeeded by George A. Marshall |
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