Everett J. Lake
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Everett J. Lake was an American
politician and the 52nd Governor of Connecticut.
on February 8, 1871. He studied at Worcester Polytechnic and graduated in 1890. He then went to Harvard University
and graduated in 1892. During these years, he played and coached American football
. He also made the All-American team.
Lake became the Governor of Connecticut in 1921. During his term, a bill was enacted that prohibited child laborers from working more than eight hours a day. A legislation also was constituted that withheld employment certificates from children who were deficient in required schooling. He left office on January 3, 1923.
He died in Hartford, Connecticut
on September 16, 1948, aged 77.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
politician and the 52nd Governor of Connecticut.
Early life
Lake was born in Woodstock, ConnecticutWoodstock, Connecticut
Woodstock is a town in Windham County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 7,221 at the 2000 census.-Annual events:*The Woodstock Fair, run by the Woodstock Agricultural Society has been held since 1860. The current President of the Woodstock Fair is Susan Z. Hibbard...
on February 8, 1871. He studied at Worcester Polytechnic and graduated in 1890. He then went to Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
and graduated in 1892. During these years, he played and coached American football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
. He also made the All-American team.
Career
Lake started his career by working for the Hartford Lumber Company. He was the president of Hartford Lumber Company from 1900 to 1939.Politics
Lake was a Republican. He became a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives and also served as a member of the Connecticut State Senate from 1905 to 1907. He became lieutenant governor of Connecticut in 1907. He held that position until 1909.Lake became the Governor of Connecticut in 1921. During his term, a bill was enacted that prohibited child laborers from working more than eight hours a day. A legislation also was constituted that withheld employment certificates from children who were deficient in required schooling. He left office on January 3, 1923.
Personal life
Lake married twice. His first wife was Eva Louise Sykes and his second wife was Barbara G. Lincoln. He was Congregationalist.He died in Hartford, Connecticut
Hartford, Connecticut
Hartford is the capital of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The seat of Hartford County until Connecticut disbanded county government in 1960, it is the second most populous city on New England's largest river, the Connecticut River. As of the 2010 Census, Hartford's population was 124,775, making...
on September 16, 1948, aged 77.
Sources
- Sobel, Robert and John Raimo. Biographical Directory of the Governors of the United States, 1789-1978. Greenwood Press, 1988. ISBN 0-313-28093-2