Background
Almon, Edward Berton was born on April 18, 1860 in Moulton, Alabama, United States. Son of George W. and Nancy (Eubank) Almon.
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Edward Berton Berton Almon
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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.
Career
He passed the bar exam and entered the legal profession in 1885 in Tuscumbia, Alabama. 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. His successor, Archibald Hill Carmichael also served as Speaker of the Alabama House both immediately before and after Almon.
He took office on March 3, 1915 and served nine terms until his death on June 22, 1933. During his term in the United States. 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 Acting which criminalized certain kinds of political dissent in the United States. The 67th Congress repealed the acting Almon died in Washington, District of Columbia, on June 22, 1933 (age 73 years, 65 days).
He is interred at Oakwood Cemetery, Tuscumbia, Alabama.
He was succeeded by Archibald Hill Carmichael.
Achievements
Religion
Methodist Church.
Membership
Member; Masons; Knights of Pythias. Knights of Honor; Woodmen of World. Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks.
Connections
Married Luie Clopper, December 13, 1887. Children: Mistress Lottie Ryder, Clopper.
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Religion
Methodist -
Political Party
Democratic party