John E. Weeks
John Eliakim Weeks | |
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Charles Albert Plumley | |
Succeeded by | Stanley C. Wilson |
Member of the Vermont House of Representatives | |
In office 1912–1917 | |
Preceded by | Joseph Battell |
Succeeded by | Ira H. LaFleur |
Constituency | Middlebury |
In office 1888–1890 | |
Preceded by | Charles F. Kingsley |
Succeeded by | Horace P. Hulett |
Constituency | Salisbury |
Member of the Vermont Senate | |
In office 1896–1898 Serving with Ashbel A. Dean | |
Preceded by | David Henry Lewis, William Nichols Platt |
Succeeded by | Millard F. Barnes, Gustavus R. Walker |
Constituency | Addison County |
Assistant Judge of Addison County, Vermont | |
In office 1892–1894 Serving with Emerson Holland (to 1894), Warren Barnes (1894) | |
Preceded by | Moses B. Gove, W. Harrison Bingham |
Succeeded by | Henry R. Baldwin, Royal J. Flint |
Personal details | |
Born | John Eliakim Weeks June 14, 1853 Salisbury, Vermont. U.S. |
Died | September 10, 1949 Middlebury, Vermont, U.S. | (aged 96)
Resting place | West Salisbury Cemetery, Salisbury, Vermont, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Hattie Jane Dyer (m. 1879) |
Profession | Banker Businessman |
John Eliakim Weeks (June 14, 1853 – September 10, 1949) was an American politician from
Early life
Weeks was born in Salisbury, Vermont, on June 14, 1853, the son of Ebenezer Weeks and Elizabeth (Dyer) Weeks. He attended the county schools and Middlebury High School. He married Hattie J. Dyer of Salisbury in 1879.[1] She died in 1942, and they had no children.
Career
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Weeks operated a farm and operated several other businesses, including growing and selling hay, raising and selling livestock, selling insurance, and appraising and settling estates. He became president of the Addison County Trust Company and the Columbus Smith Trust Company, and served on the board of directors for both the Brandon National Bank and the National Bank of Middlebury.
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Weeks was
In 1930, Weeks was elected to the United States House of Representatives from Vermont's 1st District. This district was scheduled to be eliminated due to redistricting, and incumbent Republican Elbert S. Brigham was not running for reelection. Weeks argued that serving one term and then retiring would be a fitting capstone to his career, and would ensure that two incumbent Republicans did not have to run against each other in a 1932 primary for Vermont's sole U.S. House seat. Weeks won the seat and served one term, 1931 to 1933.[5] After serving in Congress, Weeks returned to his Middlebury business interests.
Honors
Weeks was a longtime trustee of
Death
Weeks died in Middlebury on September 10, 1949. At 96 years and 88 days, he remains the longest lived of all Vermont governors.
He is interred at West Salisbury Cemetery, Salisbury, Vermont.[9]
References
- ^ John E. Weeks. Encyclopedia, Vermont Biography. 1912. p. 371. Retrieved November 16, 2012.
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- ^ "John E. Weeks". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved November 16, 2012.
- ^ "John E.Weeks". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved November 16, 2012.
- ^ "John E. Weeks". National Governors Association. Retrieved November 16, 2012.
- ^ "John E. Weeks". Govtrack US Congress. Retrieved November 16, 2012.
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- ^ "The Degrees: Honorary". Norwich University Record (Download). Norwich, VT. June 18, 1927. p. 354.
- ^ "West Salisbury Cemetery, Salisbury". Vermont Old Cemetery Association. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
External links
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