George Demeter Explained

George Demeter
Birth Date:13 March 1896 [1]
Birth Place:Athens, Greece
Death Date:[2]
Occupation:Lawyer-Parliamentarian
Alma Mater:Harvard College 1918, Boston University Law School 1924

George Demeter (; 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]

Political involvement

Demeter served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives for two terms in 1932 and 1934 representing the Back Bay district.[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.

Greek–American involvement

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. 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.[7]

While serving as Supreme President he contributed an editorial to the 1924 convention edition of "The Ahepa" entitled "Why Greek Organizations Fail!" Sometime during this period between 1920 and 1940, Demeter was president of the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral of New England.[8] At the 27th Supreme Convention in 1949, AHEPA adopted Demeter's Manual of Parliamentary Law and Procedure for its own use.Demeter continued to be active in AHEPA as a Past Supreme President. He participated through at least the 47th Supreme Convention in 1969.

Demeter was involved in the decision to include the Greek traditions of a laurel wreath and bronze medal in the Boston Marathon. He crowned the winner of each race and gave them a medal from Greece for each marathon from 1931 to 1947.

Academic work

Demeter was a professor of law at both Boston University and Suffolk University.[9] [10] He also instructed new members of the Massachusetts Legislature in legislative procedure.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Public officials of Massachusetts. The Causeway Print. 28 March 2012.
  2. News: Coughlin. William. George Demeter, 90; Was Lawyer, State Legislator, Parliamentarian. https://archive.today/20130131171835/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/boston/access/663669921.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Mar+17,+1983&author=WILLIAM+COUGHLIN&pub=Boston+Globe+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&desc=GEORGE+DEMETER,+90;+WAS+LAWYER,+STATE+LEGISLATOR,+PARLIAMENTARIAN&pqatl=google. dead. January 31, 2013. 18 April 2012. Boston Globe. 17 March 1983.
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  4. http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/actsResolves/1989/1989acts0208.pdf
  5. News: Prominent Speakers to Be Heard at Ahepa Banquet. 30 March 2012. Lowell Sun. 23 March 1938.
  6. Web site: St. George Cathedral Community History . 18 April 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120508113614/http://www.stgeorgecath.org/pages/stgeorge_churchhistory.html . 8 May 2012 .
  7. Book: Matsoukas, Nick John. A Letter from the Southwest. Saloniki-Greek Press. 4 July 1935. 18 April 2012. 20 August 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160820052930/http://flps.newberry.org/article/5422062_4_1785/. dead.
  8. Web site: Gussis . Christopher . The Historic Boston Greek Cathedral -- Reliving 100 Years . 29 March 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120825021649/http://www.bostoncathedral.org/pdfs%20%26%20docs/The%20Historic%20Boston%20Greek%20Cathedral%20--%20Reliving%20100%20Years.htm . 25 August 2012 .
  9. News: Ahepans Happily Celebrate Greek Independence Anniversary. 28 March 2012. Lowell Sun. 28 March 1938.
  10. News: Offer Schooling To Legislators. 18 April 2012. Spokane Daily Chronicle. 18 December 1936.

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