Edward B. Almon

Edward B. Almon

Edward B. Almon was a democratic member of the United States House of Representatives who represented northwest Alabama's 8th congressional district.

Early life

Almon was born near Moulton, Alabama in Lawrence County, April 18, 1860. He graduated from the University of Alabama School of Law in 1833. He passed the bar exam and entered the legal profession in 1835 in Tuscumbia, Alabama.

Politics

Almon entered the political arena in 1892 when he was elected to the Alabama Senate. He served for two years. In 1898 he was elected circuit court judge in 1898 and served until 1906. From 1910-1915 Almon served in the Alabama House of Representatives including one year (1911) as Speaker. His successor, [Archibald Hill Carmichael also served as Speaker of the Alabama House both immediately before and after Almon. [ [http://www.legislature.state.al.us/misc/History/past_house_ldrs.html Welcome to the Alabama State Legislature ] at www.legislature.state.al.us] In 1914, Almon ran as a democratic candidate for the U.S. House and won. He took office in March 1915 and served nine terms until his death in 1933. During his term in the U.S. House he served as Chairman of the House Committee on Roads from 1931 until 1933.During the 65th Congress, both bodies passed the Sedition Act which criminalized certain kinds of polital dissent in the United States. The 67th Congress repealed the act. [ [http://www.answers.com/topic/65th-united-states-congress 65th United States Congress: Information and Much More from Answers.com ] at www.answers.com] Almon died while in office, June 22, 1933. He was succeeded by Archibald Hill Carmichael.

See also

* 65th United States Congress
* 67th United States Congress

References

* Alabama State Legislature [http://www.legislature.state.al.us/misc/History/past_house_ldrs.html Past Speakers and Clerks of the Alabama House of Representatives] , Accessed 19 April 2007
* [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=7120948 Edward B. Almon] at Find-A-Grave


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