Edward B. Almon
Encyclopedia
Edward Berton Almon was a democratic member of the United States House of Representatives
who represented northwest Alabama's 8th congressional district
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in Lawrence County
, April 18, 1860. He graduated from the State Normal School in Florence, Alabama (the predecessor of the University of North Alabama
) and then the University of Alabama School of Law
in 1883. He passed the bar exam and entered the legal profession in 1885 in Tuscumbia, Alabama
.
. 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. 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 The 67th Congress repealed the act.
Almon died while in office, June 22, 1933. He was succeeded by Archibald Hill Carmichael
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
who represented northwest Alabama's 8th congressional district
Alabama's 8th congressional district
Alabama's 8th congressional district, now obsolete, was established in 1877.At present, Alabama has seven congressional districts represented in the United States House of Representatives. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Alabama was apportioned eight congressional seats as a result of the 1880...
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Early life
Almon was born near Moulton, AlabamaMoulton, Alabama
Moulton is a city in Lawrence County, Alabama, and is included in the Decatur Metropolitan Area, as well as the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area. As of the 2000 census, the population of the city is 3,260. The city is the county seat of Lawrence County.-Geography:Moulton is located at ...
in Lawrence County
Lawrence County, Alabama
Lawrence County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama, and is included in the Decatur Metropolitan Area, as well as the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area. It was named after James Lawrence, a captain in the United States Navy from New Jersey. As of the 2010 census, the population was...
, April 18, 1860. He graduated from the State Normal School in Florence, Alabama (the predecessor of the University of North Alabama
University of North Alabama
The University of North Alabama is a coeducational university located in Florence, Alabama, and the state's oldest four-year public university....
) and then the University of Alabama School of Law
University of Alabama School of Law
The University of Alabama School of Law located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama is a nationally ranked top-tier law school and the only public law school in the state. In total, it is one of five law schools in the state, and one of three that are ABA accredited.The diverse student body, of approximately...
in 1883. He passed the bar exam and entered the legal profession in 1885 in Tuscumbia, Alabama
Tuscumbia, Alabama
Tuscumbia is a city in and the county seat of Colbert County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 8,423 and is included in The Shoals MSA....
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Politics
Almon entered the political arena in 1892 when he was elected to the Alabama SenateAlabama Senate
The Alabama State Senate is the upper house of the Alabama Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Alabama. The body is composed of 35 members representing an equal amount of districts across the state, with each district containing at least 127,140 citizens...
. 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
Alabama House of Representatives
The Alabama House of Representatives is the lower house of the Alabama Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Alabama. The House is composed of 105 members representing an equal amount of districts, with each constituency containing at least 42,380 citizens. There are no term...
including one year (1911) as Speaker. His successor, Archibald Hill Carmichael
Archibald Hill Carmichael
For the Canadian Member of Parliament see Archibald M. CarmichaelArchibald Hill Carmichael was an American Democratic politician who represented Alabama's 8th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from November 1933 to January 1937.- Early life :Archibald Hill...
also served as Speaker of the Alabama House both immediately before and after Almon. 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
Sedition Act
Sedition Act may refer to:*Alien and Sedition Acts, including the Sedition Act of 1798, laws passed by the United States Congress*Sedition Act 1661, an English statute that largely relates to treason...
which criminalized certain kinds of polital dissent in the United States. The 67th Congress repealed the act.
Almon died while in office, June 22, 1933. He was succeeded by Archibald Hill Carmichael
Archibald Hill Carmichael
For the Canadian Member of Parliament see Archibald M. CarmichaelArchibald Hill Carmichael was an American Democratic politician who represented Alabama's 8th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from November 1933 to January 1937.- Early life :Archibald Hill...
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