Edward P. Carville
| Edward P. Carville | |
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| United States Senator from Nevada |
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| In office July 24, 1945 – January 3, 1947 |
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| Preceded by | James G. Scrugham |
| Succeeded by | George W. Malone |
| 18th Governor of Nevada | |
| In office January 2, 1939 – July 24, 1945 |
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| Lieutenant | Maurice J. Sullivan Vail M. Pittman |
| Preceded by | Richard Kirman, Sr. |
| Succeeded by | Vail M. Pittman |
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| Born | May 14, 1885 Elko County, Nevada, U.S. |
| Died | June 27, 1956 (aged 71) Reno, Nevada, U.S. |
| Resting place | Our Mother of Sorrows Cemetery Reno, Nevada, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Profession | Attorney |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
Edward Peter Carville (May 14, 1885 – June 27, 1956) was an American politician. He was the 18th Governor of Nevada and a Senator from Nevada. He was a member of the Democratic Party.
[edit] Biography
Carville was born on May 14, 1885, at Mound Valley in Elko County, Nevada. He graduated from the University of Notre Dame in Notre Dame, Indiana in 1909. He was a United States attorney for Nevada between 1934 and 1938. He became the Governor of Nevada in 1939 and served there until his resignation in 1945. He was appointed on July 24, 1945 to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of James G. Scrugham and served from 1945 to 1947. He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1946. He resumed the practice of law in Reno, Nevada until his death on June 27, 1956, at the age of 71.
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Edward P. Carville at Find a Grave
- Edward P. Carville at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
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| Preceded by Richard Kirman, Sr. |
Governor of Nevada 1939 – 1945 |
Succeeded by Vail M. Pittman |
| United States Senate | ||
| Preceded by James G. Scrugham |
United States Senator (Class 1) from Nevada 1945 – 1947 Served alongside: Pat McCarran |
Succeeded by George W. Malone |
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