Walter Edge

Walter Evans Edge (November 20, 1873–October 29, 1956) was an American politician. A Republican, he served as a U.S. Senator representing New Jersey from 1919 to 1929 and was twice the Governor of New Jersey, from 1917 to 1919 and again from 1944 to 1947. Picture of Walter Edge - obtained from government website - This work is copyrighted. ... Picture of Walter Edge - obtained from government website - This work is copyrighted. ... November 20 is the 324th day of the year (325th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1873 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... October 29 is the 302nd day of the year (303rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 63 days remaining. ... 1956 was a leap year starting on Sunday. ... The Republican Party, often called the GOP (for Grand Old Party, although one early citation described it as the Gallant Old Party) [1], is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... Seal of the Senate The Senate is one of the two houses of the Congress of the United States, the other being the House of Representatives. ... State nickname: The Garden State Other U.S. States Capital Trenton Largest city Newark Governor Richard Codey (acting) Official languages None defined Area 22,608 km² (47th)  - Land 19,231 km²  - Water 3,378 km² (14. ... 1919 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1929 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... This is a list of governors of New Jersey. ... 1917 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1919 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1944 was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1947 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Edge moved with his parents to Pleasantville, New Jersey in 1877. After attending public schools, Walter Edge was employed in a printing office in Atlantic City, New Jersey from 1890 to 1894. From 1897 until 1899 he served as journal clerk of the state senate, and resigned from that positioned to be commissioned a second lieutenant in the Spanish-American War. Upon returning from war service, Edge was appointed secretary of the state senate (1901 to 1904). Independence Hall Philadelphia (sometimes referred to as Philly or the City of Brotherly Love) is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States and the most populous city in the state of Pennsylvania, occupying all of Philadelphia County. ... State nickname: The Keystone State Other U.S. States Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Governor Ed Rendell Official languages None Area 119,283 km² (33rd)  - Land 116,074 km²  - Water 3,208 km² (2. ... Pleasantville is a city located in Atlantic County, New Jersey. ... Atlantic City is a city located in Atlantic County, New Jersey, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 40,517. ... The New Jersey Senate is the upper house of the New Jersey Legislature. ... The Spanish-American War took place in 1898, and resulted in the United States of America gaining control over the former colonies of Spain in the Caribbean and Pacific. ...

Walter Edge was first elected to the state Assembly in 1910, serving only one year before being elected to the state senate (1911 to 1916), becoming the senate president in 1915. Edge served as Governor of New Jersey from 1917 to 1919, resigning his position to represent New Jersey in the United States Senate (1919 to 1929). The New Jersey General Assembly is the lower house of the New Jersey Legislature. ... Seal of the Senate The Senate is one of the two houses of the Congress of the United States, the other being the House of Representatives. ...

Herbert Hoover appointed Walter Edge Ambassador to France in 1929 and served as Ambassador until 1933. He was elected for a second three-year term as Governor of New Jersey in 1944. Herbert Clark Hoover (August 10, 1874 – October 20, 1964) is best known as being the 31st (1929-1933) President of the United States. ... For other uses, see Ambassador (disambiguation). ...

External link

• Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=E000044)