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Edwin Forrest Sweet

Edwin Forrest Sweet served as a representative for Michigan (1911-1913).

  • Democratic
  • Michigan
  • District 5
  • Former
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Role Representative

Current assignment referenced in the congressional directory.

State Michigan

Representing constituents across the Michigan delegation.

District District 5

District insights and legislative focus areas.

Service period 1911-1913

Years of public service formally recorded.

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Biography

Edwin Forrest Sweet (born November 21, 1847) was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from Michigan. He represented Michigan’s 5th Congressional District and served a single term in Congress. Sweet’s tenure in the U.S. House placed him among the historical members of Congress from the state during the early twentieth century.

Sweet took office as a Representative on April 4, 1911, and served until March 3, 1913. During this period, he was identified with the Democratic Party and held the role of Representative for Michigan’s 5th District. His service in Congress lasted for one term, after which he left office and is recorded as a former member. Further details about his committee assignments, additional offices, or later career are not provided in the available metadata.

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