Edward E. Denison

Edward E. Denison

Edward Everett Denison (born August 28, 1873 in Marion , Illinois , †  June 17, 1953 in Carbondale , Illinois) was an American politician . Between 1915 and 1931 he represented the state of Illinois in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Edward Denison attended the public schools of his home country and then until 1895 Baylor University in Waco ( Texas ). He then studied until 1896 at Yale University . After studying law at Columbian University , now George Washington University in Washington, DC , and being admitted to the bar in 1899, he began working in this profession in Marion in 1900. At times he was also active in the banking industry. Politically, he joined the Republican Party .

In the 1914 congressional elections , Denison was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington in the 25th  constituency of Illinois, where he succeeded Robert P. Hill on March 4, 1915 . After seven re-elections, he was able to complete eight legislative terms in Congress by March 3, 1931 . The First World War fell during this time . In addition, the 18th and 19th amendments to the Constitution were ratified in 1919 and 1920 . It was about the ban on trade in alcoholic beverages and the nationwide introduction of women's suffrage .

In 1930 and 1932 Edward Denison competed unsuccessfully to remain in or return to Congress. After his time in the US House of Representatives, he practiced as a lawyer again. In 1939 he sought the post of district judge without success. He died in Carbondale on June 17, 1953.

Web links

• Edward E. Denison in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)