Edward B. Almon

Edward Berton Almon
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Alabama's 8th district
In office March 4, 1915 – June 22, 1933
Preceded by	Christopher Columbus Harris
Succeeded by	Archibald Hill Carmichael
Member of the Alabama House of Representatives
In office 1910-1915
Member of the Alabama Senate
In office 1892-1894
Personal details
Born	April 18, 1860 (1860-04-18) Lawrence County
Died	June 22, 1933 (1933-06-23) (aged 73)
Citizenship	USA
Political party	Democratic Party
Spouse(s)	Luie Clopper Almon
Children	Lottie Almon Louise Almon
Alma mater	University of Alabama School of Law
Profession	Attorney politician judge
Religion	Methodist

Edward Berton Almon (April 18, 1860 – June 22, 1933) was an American, and a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives who represented northwest Alabama's 8th congressional district.

Early life

Almon was born near Moulton, Alabama in Lawrence County, April 18, 1860, son of George W. and Nancy (Eubank) Almon. He graduated from the State Normal School in Florence, Alabama (the predecessor of the University of North Alabama) and then the University of Alabama School of Law in 1883. He passed the bar exam and entered the legal profession in 1885 in Tuscumbia, Alabama. He married Luie Clopper on December 13, 1887, and they had two daughters, Lottie and Louise.^[1]

Career

Almon entered the political arena in 1892 when he was elected to the Alabama Senate, and served from 1892 to 1894. He was a Presidential Elector for Alabama in 1896. Elected circuit court judge in 1898, he served until 1906. From 1910 to 1915 Almon served in the Alabama House of Representatives including one year (1911) as Speaker.^[2] His successor, Archibald Hill Carmichael also served as Speaker of the Alabama House both immediately before and after Almon.^[3]

In 1914, Almon ran as a Democratic Party candidate for the United States House of Representatives and won. He took office on March 3, 1915 and served nine terms until his death on June 22, 1933.^[4] During his term in the U.S. House he served as Chairman of the House Committee on Roads from 1931 until 1933. On April 5, 1917, Almon was one of the 50 representatives who voted against declaring war on Germany. During the 65th Congress, both bodies passed the Sedition Act which criminalized certain kinds of political dissent in the United States. The 67th Congress repealed the act.^[5]

Death

Almon died in Washington, D.C., on June 22, 1933 (age 73 years, 65 days). He is interred at Oakwood Cemetery, Tuscumbia, Alabama.^[6] He was succeeded by Archibald Hill Carmichael.

See also

• 65th United States Congress
• 67th United States Congress

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Edward B. Almon.

• Alabama State Legislature Past Speakers and Clerks of the Alabama House of Representatives, Accessed 19 April 2007
• Edward B. Almon at Find-A-Grave

• United States Congress. "Edward B. Almon (id: A000162)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. 

Chairmen of the United States House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
Public Buildings and Grounds (1837–1947)	Towns Petrikin Boardman Pratt Ficklin Faran Houston Bowdon Stanton Craige Ball Keitt Train Rice Covode Hopkins Beatty Halsey Platt Holman Cook Shallenberger Stockslager Dibble Milliken Bankhead Milliken Mercer Gillet Bartholdt Sheppard Clark Langley Elliott Lanham
Rivers and Harbors (1883–1947)	Willis Blanchard Henderson Blanchard Catchings Hooker Cooper Burton Alexander Sparkman Small Kennedy Dempsey Mansfield
Roads (1913–1947)	Shackleford Dunn Dowell Almon Cartwright Robinson
Flood Control (1916–1947)	Humphreys Rodenberg Schall Reid Wilson Whittington
Transportation and Infrastructure* (1947–)	Dondero Whittington Buckley Dondero Buckley Fallon Blatnik Jones Johnson Howard Anderson Roe Mineta E. Shuster Young Oberstar Mica W. Shuster
Notes	*Alternately named Public Works and Public Works and Transportation.