Everett Colby | |
|---|---|
 Colby c. 1909 | |
| Member of the New Jersey Senate from Essex County | |
| In office 1906–1909 | |
| Preceded by | J. Henry Bacheller |
| Succeeded by | Harry V. Osborne |
| Member of the New Jersey General Assembly | |
| In office 1904–1906 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 10, 1874 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | June 19, 1943 (aged 68) Montclair, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican Progressive |
| Education | Browning School |
| Alma mater | Brown University |
Everett Colby (December 10, 1874 – June 19, 1943) was an American banker and politician who represented Essex County, New Jersey in the New Jersey Assembly and the New Jersey Senate from 1906 to 1909.[1][2] He developed a record as a reformist and opponent of corporations and machine politics, often drawing him into conflict with the leaders of his own Republican Party. In 1913, he ran as the Progressive Party nominee for Governor of New Jersey.
- ^ "Everett Colby Fears We Are Suffering from National Dyspepsia". The New York Times. December 12, 1907. Retrieved February 6, 2010.
Some 100 members of the Dartmouth Alumni Association attended the association's forty-fourth annual dinner last night at the Savoy Hotel, sang all the college songs they could think of, and then listened to several speakers, including Winston Churchill, the novelist, who ran for the Governorship of New Hampshire and lost, and Senator Everett Colby of New Jersey.
- ^ Lincoln Steffens (1906). "The Gentleman from Essex". McClure's Magazine. Retrieved February 7, 2010.
Everett Colby, the state senator from Essex County, New Jersey. ...