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Edward A. Everett (New York Politician)
Edward A. Everett (September 18, 1860December 22, 1928) was an American politician and lawyer. As a member of the New York State Assembly from the Second District of St. Lawrence County, New York, St. Lawrence County, he chaired the Everett Commission. Early life and law career Everett was born on September 18, 1860, in Lawrence, St. Lawrence County, New York, Lawrence in St. Lawrence County, New York, to George W. Everett and Mary (Abraham) Everett. His father was a farmer, and Everett grew up on a farm, attending the Lawrenceville Academy and Potsdam Normal School. Everett moved to Parishville, New York, in 1873. He graduated from Albany Law School with a Bachelor of Laws in 1890. He had entered the New York State Bar Association in 1888. That year he began practicing with the firm of Dart & Everett. William A. Dart died in 1891, and Everett practiced law solo until 1893. The following year Everett & Ginn was formed, with L. E. Ginn. This partnership continued until 1900. D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Edward is an English given name. It is derived from the Anglo-Saxon name ''Ēadweard'', composed of the elements '' ēad'' "wealth, fortune; prosperous" and '' weard'' "guardian, protector”. History The name Edward was very popular in Anglo-Saxon England, but the rule of the Norman and Plantagenet dynasties had effectively ended its use amongst the upper classes. The popularity of the name was revived when Henry III named his firstborn son, the future Edward I, as part of his efforts to promote a cult around Edward the Confessor, for whom Henry had a deep admiration. Variant forms The name has been adopted in the Iberian peninsula since the 15th century, due to Edward, King of Portugal, whose mother was English. The Spanish/Portuguese forms of the name are Eduardo and Duarte. Other variant forms include French Édouard, Italian Edoardo and Odoardo, German, Dutch, Czech and Romanian Eduard and Scandinavian Edvard. Short forms include Ed, Eddy, Eddie, Ted, Teddy and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |