Everett John Lake
67th Governor of Connecticut
In office January 5, 1921 – January 3, 1923
Lieutenant	Charles A. Templeton
Preceded by	Marcus H. Holcomb
Succeeded by	Charles A. Templeton
72nd Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut
In office January 9, 1907 – January 6, 1909
Governor	Rollin S. Woodruff
Preceded by	Rollin S. Woodruff
Succeeded by	Frank B. Weeks
Member of theConnecticut Senate
In office 1905-1907
Member of theConnecticut House of Representatives
In office 1903-1905
Personal details
Born	(1871-02-08)February 8, 1871 Woodstock, Connecticut, U.S.
Died	September 16, 1948(1948-09-16) (aged 77) Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
Party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Eva Louise Sykes Lake, Barbara G. Lincoln Lake
Children	2
Alma mater	Worcester Polytechnic Institute Harvard University
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Everett J. Lake (February 8, 1871 – September 16, 1948) was an American politician and businessman who served as the67th governor of Connecticut.

Lake was born inWoodstock, Connecticut, on February 8, 1871, son of Thomas A. Lake and Martha A. Cockings Lake. He studied at Worcester Polytechnic and graduated in 1890. He then attendedHarvard University, where he played for theHarvard Crimson football team. He received consensusAll-American football honors in 1891. He graduated from Harvard in 1892.

Lake married three times. His first wife was Eva Louise Sykes, whom he married on September 4, 1895, and with whom he had a son and a daughter, Marjorie S. Lake. Eva Lake died on November 25, 1935, inBoston. Her body was brought back to Connecticut for burial inCedar Hill Cemetery inHartford.

After Eva's death, Lake married Mrs. Elizabeth (Keeney) Gordon, the widow of Lewis E. Gordon, on December 24, 1935. She died on August 28, 1936, inWhitefield, New Hampshire, and is also buried in the Cedar Hill Cemetery.^[1] Lake's third wife was Barbara Grace Lincoln, a prominent business woman and director of theSage-Allen store in Hartford. Surviving him by twenty years, Barbara died June 16, 1968, and is buried beside Lake inAshford.^[2]

Lake started his career by working for the Hartford Lumber Company, his father's business. He was the president of Hartford Lumber Company from 1900 to 1939. ARepublican, Lake became a representative from Hartford in theConnecticut House of Representatives from 1903 to 1905. He also served as a member of theConnecticut Senate from 1905 to 1907.

Lake became the72nd lieutenant governor of Connecticut underRollin S. Woodruff in 1907. He held that position until 1909. He was a delegate to theRepublican National Convention from Connecticut in 1912. At the 1920 state convention he supported the nomination of William H. Hall, a close friend. When the delegates became deadlocked over whom to select for governor, Lake was nominated. Not only did he win his party's support, but he also received more votes at the polls than any gubernatorial candidate had ever obtained before, defeatingDemocratic candidate Rollin U. Tyler by 110,880 votes.^[1]

Elected in 1920, Lake became thegovernor of Connecticut. During his term, a bill was enacted that prohibitedchild laborers from working more than eight hours a day. A legislation also was constituted that withheld employment certificates from children who were deficient in required schooling.^[3]

In 1921 Lake was elected as an honorary member of the ConnecticutSociety of the Cincinnati.

When Lake left office on January 3, 1923, he continued to work with the Hartford Lumber Company as well as participate in many civic and private organizations. His interest in football did not diminish, and he continued to attendHarvard–Yale games. In 1939, he retired as the president of the Hartford Lumber Company after 39 years.^[3]

Lake died inHartford, Connecticut, on September 16, 1948. He is interred at Westford Village Cemetery,Ashford, Windham County, Connecticut.

• Sobel, Robert and John Raimo.Biographical Directory of the Governors of the United States, 1789-1978. Greenwood Press, 1988.ISBN 0-313-28093-2

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