Edward Everett Eslick
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Edward Everett Eslick was an American
politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives
for the 7th congressional district
of Tennessee
.
He was born near Pulaski, Tennessee
in Giles County. 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 also engaged in banking and agricultural pursuits. During World War I
, he served as a government appeal agent for Giles County.
He was elected as a Democrat
to the Sixty-ninth and to the three succeeding Congresses. He served from March 4, 1925 until his death from a heart attack
at the Capitol at Washington, D.C.
on June 14, 1932, while addressing the House of Representatives. He was interred
in Maplewood Cemetery in Pulaski, Tennessee. His wife, Willa McCord Eslick
, was elected to fill out the remainder of his term in Congress.
United States
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politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives
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...
for the 7th congressional district
Tennessee's 7th congressional district
The 7th Congressional District of Tennessee is a congressional district located in the middle and southwestern parts of the state, connecting suburbs of Memphis and Nashville. It is the state's wealthiest district in terms of per capita income, as well as the third largest in area.Cities in the...
of Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
.
He was born near Pulaski, Tennessee
Pulaski, Tennessee
Pulaski is a city in Giles County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 7,870 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Giles County. It was named to honor the Polish-born American Revolutionary War hero Kazimierz Pułaski...
in Giles County. He attended public schools and Bethel College at Russellville
Russellville, Kentucky
As of the census of 2000, there were 7,149 people, 3,064 households, and 1,973 families residing in the city. The population density was 672.1 people per square mile . There were 3,458 housing units at an average density of 325.1 per square mile...
, Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
. He studied law, was admitted to the bar
Bar association
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in 1893, and commenced practice in Pulaski. He also engaged in banking and agricultural pursuits. During World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
, he served as a government appeal agent for Giles County.
He was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
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to the Sixty-ninth and to the three succeeding Congresses. He served from March 4, 1925 until his death from a heart attack
Myocardial infarction
Myocardial infarction or acute myocardial infarction , commonly known as a heart attack, results from the interruption of blood supply to a part of the heart, causing heart cells to die...
at the Capitol at Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
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on June 14, 1932, while addressing the House of Representatives. He was interred
Burial
Burial is the act of placing a person or object into the ground. This is accomplished by excavating a pit or trench, placing an object in it, and covering it over.-History:...
in Maplewood Cemetery in Pulaski, Tennessee. His wife, Willa McCord Eslick
Willa McCord Blake Eslick
Willa McCord Blake Eslick was a U.S. Representative from Tennessee, wife of Edward Everett Eslick and the first woman to represent Tennessee in the United States Congress....
, was elected to fill out the remainder of his term in Congress.