Everett J. Lake

Everett John Lake ( born February 8, 1871 in Woodstock, Connecticut, † September 16, 1948 in Hartford, Connecticut ) was an American politician and governor of the U.S. state of Connecticut. He was a member of the Republican Party.

Early years and political rise

Lake graduated in 1890 from Worcester Polytechnic Institute in 1892 and at Harvard University, where he also played football and founder of the All-American team was. Lake worked for the Hartford Lumber Company, of which he was President in 1900-1939. He decided to pursue a political career. So he ran in 1903 for a seat in the House of Representatives from Connecticut, where he remained following his successful election until 1905. Subsequently, he was from 1905 to 1907 Member of the Senate of Connecticut, and from 1907 to 1909 Connecticut's lieutenant governor.

Governor of Connecticut

Lake won the 1920 Governor Republican nomination and was elected governor of Connecticut a short time later. During his tenure, he advocated laws that favored unions. A bill was passed that forbade weekdays children work more than eight hours per day, as well as laws constituted the work certificates of children held back when they had inadequate school. Lake left his office on January 3, 1923 and retired from the public service.

Everett J. Lake, died on September 16, 1948 in Hartford.