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Walter Evans Edge

Walter Evans Edge served as a senator for New Jersey (1919-1929).

  • Republican
  • New Jersey
  • Former
Portrait of Walter Evans EdgeNew Jersey
Role Senator

Current assignment referenced in the congressional directory.

State New Jersey

Representing constituents across the New Jersey delegation.

Service period 1919-1929

Years of public service formally recorded.

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Biography

Walter Evans Edge served as a Senator from New Jersey in the United States Congress from 1919 to 1929. A member of the Republican Party, Walter Evans Edge contributed to the legislative process during 2 terms in office.

Walter Evans Edge’s service in Congress occurred during a significant period in American history. As a member of the Senate, Walter Evans Edge participated in the democratic process and represented the interests of constituents.

Walter Evans Edge (November 20, 1873 – October 29, 1956) was an American diplomat and Republican politician who served as the 36th governor of New Jersey, from 1917 to 1919 and again from 1944 to 1947, during both World War I and World War II. Edge also served as United States Senator representing New Jersey from 1919 to 1929 and as United States Ambassador to France from 1929 to 1933.

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