Walter E. Edge
Walter E. Edge | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Edge c. 1915 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 36th Governor of New Jersey | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office January 18, 1944 – January 21, 1947 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Charles Edison | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Alfred E. Driscoll | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office January 15, 1917 – May 16, 1919 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | James Fairman Fielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | William Nelson Runyon (acting) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States Ambassador to France | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office November 21, 1929 – March 4, 1933 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| President | Herbert Hoover | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Myron T. Herrick | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Jesse I. Straus | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States Senator from New Jersey | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office May 19, 1919 – November 21, 1929 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | David Baird Sr. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | David Baird Jr. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 57th President of the New Jersey Senate | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 1915 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | John W. Slocum | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | William T. Read | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Member of the New Jersey Senate from Atlantic County | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 1910–1916 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Edward A. Wilson | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Emerson Lewis Richards | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Member of the New Jersey General Assembly | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 1909 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Martin E. Keffer | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Isaac Bacharach | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal details | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | November 20, 1873 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | October 29, 1956 (aged 82) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Resting place | Northwood Cemetery, Downingtown, Pennsylvania, US | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Party | Republican | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse(s) | Lady Lee Phillips Camilla Loyal Ashe Sewall | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Allegiance | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Branch/service | United States Army | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years of service | 1898 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | Second Lieutenant | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Battles/wars | Spanish-American War | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.