Representative Fernando Coello Layton

Fernando Coello Layton (born April 11, 1847) was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from Ohio. Representing Ohio’s 4th congressional district, he served as a Representative in the U.S. Congress from December 7, 1891, to March 3, 1897. Over the course of his tenure, Layton completed three terms in the House.

Layton’s service in Congress placed him among the historical members of the late nineteenth-century legislature. As a Democratic representative from Ohio, he participated in national lawmaking during a period marked by significant political and economic change in the United States. While specific committee assignments or legislative initiatives are not recorded in the available metadata, his six years in office reflect sustained support from his district and a notable role in representing Ohio’s 4th district at the federal level.