Asbury Francis Lever

Asbury Francis Lever (1919)

Asbury Francis Lever (born January 5, 1875 in Springhill , Lexington County , South Carolina , †  April 28, 1940 in Charleston , South Carolina) was an American politician . Between 1901 and 1919 he represented the state of South Carolina in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Asbury Lever attended the public schools of his home country and then Newberry College until 1895 . He then worked as a teacher for two years. Between 1897 and 1901 Lever served as secretary to Congressman J. William Stokes . During this time he studied law at Georgetown University . In 1899 Lever was admitted to the bar; but he did not practice this profession. Politically, he was a member of the Democratic Party . In 1896 and 1900 he took part as a delegate at the regional party conventions in South Carolina. In 1901 he was also a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives .

After the death of William Stokes, Lever was elected in the special election in the 7th congressional electoral district of South Carolina in 1901 as his successor in the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC . There he took up his new mandate on November 5, 1901. After he was confirmed in each of the following regular elections, he could remain in Congress until his resignation on August 1, 1919 . During this time the First World War fell . Lever was Chairman of the Education Committee between 1911 and 1913. He also chaired the Agriculture Committee from 1913 to 1919. In 1913, the 16th and 17th amendments to the constitution were passed.

Lever's resignation came due to his appointment to the Federal Farm Loan Board , an agency that dealt with loans for farmers. Until his death he worked in different areas for this authority. He was also the curator of several schools in South Carolina. In 1922 he became president of the First Carolinas Joint Stock Bank . Asbury Lever died on April 28, 1940 on his estate "Seven Oaks" near Charleston.

Web links

• Asbury Francis Lever in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
• Asbury Francis Lever in the database of Find a Grave (English)