Everett Riley York

Everett Riley York (June 25, 1860 – December 14, 1940) was an American lawyer who was one of the first law clerks to the justices of the Supreme Court of the United States, serving associate justice Stanly Matthews from 1886 to 1888.[1]

Everett Riley York
Member of the Washington House of Representatives
from the 34th district
In office
1901–1903
Member of the Washington House of Representatives
from the 36th district
In office
1903–1905
Personal details
Born(1860-06-25)June 25, 1860
DiedDecember 14, 1940(1940-12-14) (aged 80)
Tacoma, Washington

Biography

York was educated in the public schools and at Cazenovia Seminary in New York. Then, he was an assistant reporter in the Senate at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Later he was stenographer in the courts in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. In 1880, he was secretary of the land commissioner of the Boston & Maine Rail Road at Lincoln, Nebraska. After moving to Washington, D.C., from 1883 to 1885, he was a private secretary to the assistant United States Postmaster General. In June 1884, York graduated with a LL.B. from National University School of Law in Washington, D.C.[2] In June 1885, he was awarded a LL.M.[3] The year following he began serving as law clerk to Justice Matthews.

In June 1889, York moved to Tacoma, Washington, and engaged in private practice with the Northern Pacific Railway and the firm of Mitchell, Ashton & Chapman.[4][5][6][7] He also worked for the Tacoma Land and Import Company, and the Narrows Land Company. In 1901, he was nominated by the Republican Party and elected to the Washington State House of Representatives from the 34th district, and in 1903 from the 36th district.[8][9][10]

Death

York died on December 14, 1940, in Tacoma.

Personal life

On June 15, 1887, York married Currence Bostwick Fitch in Washington, D.C.[11] They had four children: a son, Arthur York; and three daughters, Florence York (Fawcett), Helen Denison York (McLaughlin) and Anne Moffat York (King).[12]

See also

References
  1. Peppers, Todd C. (2006). Courtiers of the Marble Palace: The Rise and Influence of the Supreme Court Law Clerk. Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press. p. 49. ISBN 0804753822. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
  2. "Law Department, National University". Evening star. (Washington, D.C.). Library of Congress Historic Newspaper. June 10, 1884. p. 1. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
  3. "The National University Law School". Evening star. (Washington, D.C.). Library of Congress Historic Newspaper. June 3, 1885. p. 1. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
  4. "Mrs. Coleman Gets $9,500 for Her Land". The Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Library of Congress Historic Newspapers. November 23, 1890. p. 5. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
  5. "Railroad and Corporation Notes". The Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Library of Congress Historic Newspapers. June 8, 1892. p. 3. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
  6. "Water Polo at Long Beach". The Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Library of Congress Historic Newspapers. July 31, 1892. p. 12. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
  7. "Bathing at Long Beach". The Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Library of Congress Historic Newspapers. August 14, 1892. p. 12. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
  8. "Members of Legislature, 1889-2011" (PDF). Washington State Legislature. 2011. pp. 98, 102. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
  9. "Personnel of Legislature". Washington Standard. Library of Congress Historic Newspapers. January 4, 1901. p. 3. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
  10. "Pleasant Prospect". The Colfax Gazette. Library of Congress Historic Newspapers. November 14, 1902. p. 1. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
  11. "Marriage Licenses". Evening Star (Washington, D.C.). Library of Congress Historic Newspapers. June 15, 1887. p. 3. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
  12. "Personal and Society". The Tacoma Times. Newspapers.com. August 3, 1916. p. 4. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
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