Edmund C. Weeks

Edmund Cottle Weeks ( born March 10, 1829 in Tisbury, Dukes County, Massachusetts, † April 12, 1907 in Tallahassee, Florida ) was an American politician ( Republican).

Biography

Early life

After Weeks accompanied his father to South America to continue research there, he studied medicine for three years at the College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York, the hometown of his father. But even then his passion for the sea voyage led him to become sailors and later enter into a boat company. During the Civil War he enlisted in the Union Navy to serve there. Later he joined the cavalry of Florida, which he left with the rank of Major. After the war, in 1865, he settled in Tallahassee.

Political career

On January 24, 1870 Weeks was sworn in as the third Lieutenant Governor of Florida. It was used to end the vacancy of the office, which had arisen after the resignation of his predecessor, William Henry Gleason. However, his appointment was highly controversial. Thus, Florida's Treasury Secretary Robert H. Gamble refused at first, Weeks pay his salary. On the first working day when Weeks led the State Senate, a large proportion of the members of the building. The next day, occupied another member of the Senate Weeks ' posts. There were even voices who demanded his arrest, Weeks resigned from his post on 27th December of the year. After an early election on November 8, 1870, was sworn in as the new Lieutenant Governor on January 31, 1871 Samuel T. Day. However, Weeks moved to the Supreme Court to sue Day there; He claimed that he had usurped his position. Weeks was able with his demand, two more years to hold his office, not enforce.

Late life

Weeks later represented the Leon County in the Florida legislature and also served the county as sheriff. In 1878 he stepped up to the election, to feed in the U.S. House of Representatives, which he was not able. In 1890 he was appointed by President Benjamin Harrison to the U.S. Marshal of the northern areas of Florida.