Robert W. Everett
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Robert William Everett (March 3, 1839 - February 27, 1915) was a U.S. Representative
from Georgia
.
Born near Hayneville, Georgia, Everett attended the village schools and Hayneville Academy.
He was graduated from Mercer University
, Macon, Georgia
, in 1859.
He taught school in Polk and Houston Counties for two years.
He entered the Confederate States Army
as a sergeant in Captain Gartrell's company, Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest
's escort squadron, and served until the close of the Civil War
.
He again engaged in teaching school in Houston County and also in Cedartown, Georgia
, until 1872, when he abandoned the profession for agricultural pursuits.
He served as commissioner of roads and revenue of Polk County 1875-1880.
He served as member of the Board of Education of Polk County 1880-1891 and served as president of the board 1882-1891.
He served as member of the State house of representatives 1882-1885.
Everett was elected as a Democrat
to the Fifty-second
Congress (March 4, 1891-March 3, 1893).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1892.
He resumed agricultural pursuits.
He was again a member of the State house of representatives in 1898 and 1899.
He lived in retirement until his death in Rockmart, Georgia
, on February 27, 1915.
He was interred in Cedartown Cemetery, Cedartown, Georgia
.
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...
from Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
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Born near Hayneville, Georgia, Everett attended the village schools and Hayneville Academy.
He was graduated from Mercer University
Mercer University
Mercer University is an independent, private, coeducational university with a Baptist heritage located in the U.S. state of Georgia. Mercer is the only university of its size in the United States that offers programs in eleven diversified fields of study: liberal arts, business, education, music,...
, Macon, Georgia
Macon, Georgia
Macon is a city located in central Georgia, US. Founded at the fall line of the Ocmulgee River, it is part of the Macon metropolitan area, and the county seat of Bibb County. A small portion of the city extends into Jones County. Macon is the biggest city in central Georgia...
, in 1859.
He taught school in Polk and Houston Counties for two years.
He entered the Confederate States Army
Confederate States Army
The Confederate States Army was the army of the Confederate States of America while the Confederacy existed during the American Civil War. On February 8, 1861, delegates from the seven Deep South states which had already declared their secession from the United States of America adopted the...
as a sergeant in Captain Gartrell's company, Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest
Nathan Bedford Forrest
Nathan Bedford Forrest was a lieutenant general in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War. He is remembered both as a self-educated, innovative cavalry leader during the war and as a leading southern advocate in the postwar years...
's escort squadron, and served until the close of the Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
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He again engaged in teaching school in Houston County and also in Cedartown, Georgia
Cedartown, Georgia
Cedartown is a city in Polk County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 9,750. The city is the county seat of Polk County...
, until 1872, when he abandoned the profession for agricultural pursuits.
He served as commissioner of roads and revenue of Polk County 1875-1880.
He served as member of the Board of Education of Polk County 1880-1891 and served as president of the board 1882-1891.
He served as member of the State house of representatives 1882-1885.
Everett was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Fifty-second
52nd United States Congress
The Fifty-second United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C...
Congress (March 4, 1891-March 3, 1893).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1892.
He resumed agricultural pursuits.
He was again a member of the State house of representatives in 1898 and 1899.
He lived in retirement until his death in Rockmart, Georgia
Rockmart, Georgia
Rockmart is a city in Polk County, Georgia, United States. The population was 3,870 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Rockmart is located at ....
, on February 27, 1915.
He was interred in Cedartown Cemetery, Cedartown, Georgia
Cedartown, Georgia
Cedartown is a city in Polk County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 9,750. The city is the county seat of Polk County...
.