John E. Weeks
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John Eliakim Weeks was an American politician from Vermont
. He served as the 61st Governor of Vermont
from 1927 to 1931. He served as a Vermont state court judge from 1884 to 1886, and 1902 to 1904. Weeks was a member of Vermont state house of representatives in 1888, 1912, and 1915; he also served as member of Vermont state senate in 1896.
In 1931, Weeks was elected to the United States House of Representatives from Vermont's 1st District. After serving in Congress, he resumed banking work. Weeks died at the age of 96 in 1949; he was (and still remains) the longest lived of all Vermont governors.
Vermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
. He served as the 61st Governor of Vermont
Governor of Vermont
The Governor of Vermont is the governor of the U.S. state of Vermont. The governor is elected in even numbered years by direct voting for a term of two years; Vermont and bordering New Hampshire are the only states to hold gubernatorial elections every two years, instead of every four...
from 1927 to 1931. He served as a Vermont state court judge from 1884 to 1886, and 1902 to 1904. Weeks was a member of Vermont state house of representatives in 1888, 1912, and 1915; he also served as member of Vermont state senate in 1896.
In 1931, Weeks was elected to the United States House of Representatives from Vermont's 1st District. After serving in Congress, he resumed banking work. Weeks died at the age of 96 in 1949; he was (and still remains) the longest lived of all Vermont governors.