Everett J. Lake

Everett John Lake (born February 8, 1871 in Woodstock , Connecticut , † September 16, 1948 in Hartford , Connecticut) was an American politician and governor of the US state of Connecticut. He was a member of the Republican Party .

Early years and political advancement

Lake graduated from Worcester Polytechnic Institute in 1890 and from Harvard University in 1892 , where he also played football and was the founder of the All-American team. Lake worked for the Hartford Lumber Company , of which he was president between 1900 and 1939. He decided to pursue a political career. In 1903 he ran for a seat in the House of Representatives from Connecticut , where he remained until 1905 after a successful election. He was then from 1905 to 1907 a member of the Connecticut Senate , and from 1907 to 1909 Connecticut lieutenant governor .

Connecticut Governor

Lake won the Republican gubernatorial nomination in 1920 and was elected governor of Connecticut a short time later. During his tenure, he advocated laws that favored unions. A bill was passed that banned children from working more than eight hours a day on weekdays, as well as constituting laws that withhold employment certificates from children if they did not perform well in school. Lake left office on January 3, 1923, and retired from the civil service.

Everett J. Lake died in Hartford on September 16, 1948.

literature

Robert Sobel and John Raimo (Eds.): Biographical Directory of the Governors of the United States, 1789–1978. Volume 1, Meckler Books, Westport, 1978. 4 volumes.

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SURNAME	Lake, Everett J.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Lake, Everett John
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Attorney, politician, and Connecticut Governor
DATE OF BIRTH	February 8, 1871
PLACE OF BIRTH	Woodstock , Connecticut
DATE OF DEATH	September 16, 1948
Place of death	Hartford , Connecticut