George Demeter | |
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Born | [1] Athens, Greece [1] | March 13, 1896
Died | 1983 (aged 86–87) [2] |
Occupation | Lawyer-Parliamentarian [1] |
Alma mater | Harvard College 1918, Boston University Law School 1924 [1] |
George Demeter ( /dɪˈmiːtər/; 1896–1983) was the author of Demeter's Manual of Parliamentary Law and Procedure. [3] The second Wednesday in April has been designated as George Demeter Day in Massachusetts. [4]
Demeter served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives for two terms in 1932 and 1934 representing the Back Bay district. [1] [5] [6] Demeter was the first Greek-American to serve in the Massachusetts House of Representatives, building on the unsuccessful bid of Greek-American Nicholas G. Veniopoulos Nestor in 1922, who had gained the Republican nomination. [5] [6]
Demeter became involved with the national Greek-American service organization AHEPA soon after it was founded on July 26, 1922. He was President of the Boston Lodge in 1923. [7] After Supreme President H. N. Wells was voted out of office in March 1924, he assumed the role of Supreme President of AHEPA for three months. [5] [8] [9]
While serving as Supreme President he contributed an editorial to the 1924 convention edition of "The Ahepa" entitled "Why Greek Organizations Fail!" [10] Sometime during this period between 1920 and 1940, Demeter was president of the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral of New England. [11] At the 27th Supreme Convention in 1949, AHEPA adopted Demeter's Manual of Parliamentary Law and Procedure for its own use. [12] Demeter continued to be active in AHEPA as a Past Supreme President. He participated through at least the 47th Supreme Convention in 1969. [13]
Demeter was involved in the decision to include the Greek traditions of a laurel wreath and bronze medal in the Boston Marathon. [2] He crowned the winner of each race and gave them a medal from Greece for each marathon from 1931 to 1947. [2]
Demeter was a professor of law at both Boston University and Suffolk University. [14] [15] He also instructed new members of the Massachusetts Legislature in legislative procedure. [15]
George Demeter | |
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Born | [1] Athens, Greece [1] | March 13, 1896
Died | 1983 (aged 86–87) [2] |
Occupation | Lawyer-Parliamentarian [1] |
Alma mater | Harvard College 1918, Boston University Law School 1924 [1] |
George Demeter ( /dɪˈmiːtər/; 1896–1983) was the author of Demeter's Manual of Parliamentary Law and Procedure. [3] The second Wednesday in April has been designated as George Demeter Day in Massachusetts. [4]
Demeter served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives for two terms in 1932 and 1934 representing the Back Bay district. [1] [5] [6] Demeter was the first Greek-American to serve in the Massachusetts House of Representatives, building on the unsuccessful bid of Greek-American Nicholas G. Veniopoulos Nestor in 1922, who had gained the Republican nomination. [5] [6]
Demeter became involved with the national Greek-American service organization AHEPA soon after it was founded on July 26, 1922. He was President of the Boston Lodge in 1923. [7] After Supreme President H. N. Wells was voted out of office in March 1924, he assumed the role of Supreme President of AHEPA for three months. [5] [8] [9]
While serving as Supreme President he contributed an editorial to the 1924 convention edition of "The Ahepa" entitled "Why Greek Organizations Fail!" [10] Sometime during this period between 1920 and 1940, Demeter was president of the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral of New England. [11] At the 27th Supreme Convention in 1949, AHEPA adopted Demeter's Manual of Parliamentary Law and Procedure for its own use. [12] Demeter continued to be active in AHEPA as a Past Supreme President. He participated through at least the 47th Supreme Convention in 1969. [13]
Demeter was involved in the decision to include the Greek traditions of a laurel wreath and bronze medal in the Boston Marathon. [2] He crowned the winner of each race and gave them a medal from Greece for each marathon from 1931 to 1947. [2]
Demeter was a professor of law at both Boston University and Suffolk University. [14] [15] He also instructed new members of the Massachusetts Legislature in legislative procedure. [15]