Edward V. Robertson
Edward Vivian Robertson (born May 27, 1881 in Cardiff , Great Britain , † April 15, 1963 in Pendleton , Oregon ) was an American politician of Welsh origin. He represented the state of Wyoming in the US Senate .
Edward Robertson attended schools in his home country before enlisting in the Welsh regiment of the British Army in 1899 . He belonged to the 3rd Battalion and did his service from 1899 to 1902 in the Second Boer War . After returning from South Africa, he worked as a mechanic and electrical engineer from 1902 to 1912.
In 1912 Robertson emigrated to the United States, where he settled in Park County , Wyoming. There he worked in cattle breeding and as a merchant in the city of Cody for the next 30 years . He embarked on a political career late. In 1942 he was elected for the Republican Party in the US Senate, where he prevailed against the Democratic incumbent Henry H. Schwartz . In 1948 he ran for re-election, but was defeated by Democrat Lester C. Hunt , which ended his time in the Senate on January 3, 1949.
Robertson then withdrew from public life. In 1958 he moved to Oregon, where he died five years later.
Web links
- Edward V. Robertson in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
- Edward V. Robertson in the database of Find a Grave (English)
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| SURNAME | Robertson, Edward V. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Robertson, Edward Vivian |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician of Welsh descent |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 27, 1881 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cardiff , Wales |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 15, 1963 |
| Place of death | Pendleton , Oregon |