Edward E. Eslick
Edward Everett Eslick | |
---|---|
Willa Eslick | |
Personal details | |
Born | April 19, 1872 Giles County |
Died | June 14, 1932 Washington, D.C. | (aged 60)
Citizenship | United States |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Willa McCord (Blake) Eslick |
Alma mater | Bethel College |
Profession | Attorney
politician banker farmer |
Edward Everett Eslick (April 19, 1872 – June 14, 1932) was an American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives for the 7th congressional district of Tennessee.
Biography
Born near Pulaski, Tennessee in Giles County Eslick was the son of Merritt and Martha Virginia (Abernathy) Eslick. He attended public schools and Bethel College at Russellville, Kentucky. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1893, and commenced practice in Pulaski. He married Willa McCord Blake on June 6, 1906, in Birmingham, Alabama.[1]
Career
As well as practicing law, Eslick also engaged in banking and agricultural pursuits. He was an alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee in 1916. During World War I, he served as a government appeal agent for Giles County.[2]
Eslick was elected as a
Death
Eslick died on June 14, 1932, (age 60 years, 56 days) from a
See also
- List of United States Congress members who died in office (1900–1949)
References
- ^ "Edward E. Eslick". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
- ^ "Edward E. Eslick". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
- ^ "Edward E. Eslick". Govtrack US Congress. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
- ^ "World War I Veterans Bonus Bill". United States House of Representatives.
- ^ "Edward E. Eslick". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
External links
- United States Congress. "Edward E. Eslick (id: E000216)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Edward E. Eslick at Find a Grave