Edward P. Carville
| The Honorable Edward P. Carville |
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| United States Senator from Nevada |
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| In office July 24, 1945 – January 3, 1947 |
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| Preceded by | James G. Scrugham |
| Succeeded by | George W. Malone |
| 18th Governor of Nevada | |
| In office January 2, 1939 – July 24, 1945 |
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| Lieutenant | Maurice J. Sullivan Vail M. Pittman |
| Preceded by | Richard Kirman, Sr. |
| Succeeded by | Vail M. Pittman |
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| Born | May 14, 1885 Elko County, Nevada, U.S. |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Reno, Nevada, U.S. |
| Resting place | Our Mother of Sorrows Cemetery Reno, Nevada, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Profession | Attorney |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
Edward Peter Carville (May 14, 1885 – June 27, 1956) was an American politician. He was the 18th Governor of Nevada and a Senator from Nevada. He was a member of the Democratic Party.
Biography
Carville was born on May 14, 1885, at Mound Valley in Elko County, Nevada. He graduated with a law degree from the University of Notre Dame in Notre Dame, Indiana in 1909. Admitted to the bar in the same year, he established his practice in Elko, Nevada. He married Irma Marie Callahan on August 29, 1910 and they had three sons, Edward, Richard, and Robert.[1]
Career
Carville was appointed to the position of Deputy District Attorney and served from 1910 to 1911. He was District Attorney for Elko County from 1912 to 1918. He was a district Judge of Elko County in 1928. He was a United States attorney for Nevada between 1934 and 1938.[2]
Carville became the Governor of Nevada in 1939 and, reelected in 1942, he served there until his resignation in 1945. During his tenure, World War II, government, and economic issues were addressed.[3]
He was appointed on July 24, 1945 to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of James G. Scrugham and served from 1945 to 1947. He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1946 and resumed his practice of law in Reno, Nevada.[4]
Death
Carville died on June 27, 1956, at the age of 71. He is interred at Our Mother of Sorrows Cemetery, Reno, Washoe County, Nevada USA.[5]
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- Edward P. Carville at Find a Grave
- Edward P. Carville at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- National Governors Association
- The Political Graveyard
- Nevada's First Ladies
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by | Governor of Nevada 1939 – 1945 |
Succeeded by Vail M. Pittman |
| United States Senate | ||
| Preceded by | U.S. Senator (Class 1) from Nevada 1945 – 1947 Served alongside: Pat McCarran |
Succeeded by George W. Malone |
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- 1885 births
- 1956 deaths
- Appointed United States Senators
- Democratic Party United States Senators
- Governors of Nevada
- Nevada Democrats
- People from Elko County, Nevada
- United States Senators from Nevada
- University of Notre Dame alumni
- American Roman Catholics
- Democratic Party state governors of the United States
