Francis E. Sweeney
| Francis Edward Sweeney, Sr. | |
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| Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court | |
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In office January 1, 1993 – December 31, 2004 |
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| Preceded by | Robert E. Holmes |
| Succeeded by | Judith Ann Lanzinger |
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| Born |
January 24, 1934 Cuyahoga County, Ohio |
| Died | April 10, 2011 (aged 77) |
| Resting place | Holy Cross Cemetery, Brook Park, Ohio |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Lee Marie Yesback |
| Children | four |
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| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/branch | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1957-1958 |
Francis Edward Sweeney, Sr. (January 24, 1934 – April 10, 2011) was an American politician and jurist of the Ohio Democratic party. He served as a justice on the Ohio Supreme Court from 1993 to 2004. He was barred from running for a third term in 2004 because of his age.
While on the court, he formed a majority coalition with fellow Democrat Alice Robie Resnick and Republicans Paul Pfeifer and Andrew Douglas.
He earned his Juris Doctor from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law in 1963.
Sweeney, played defensive tackle for Xavier as well as in the Canadian Football League and his grandsons (Connor (wide receiver) and Zack (linebacker) Ryan) play college football, while other grandson Jake Ryan (also a linebacker) plays in the NFL for the Green Bay Packers.
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