Edward P. Carville

Edward Peter Carville ( born May 14, 1885 in Mound Valley, Elko County, Nevada, † June 27, 1956 in Reno, Nevada ) was an American politician of the Democratic Party and from 1945 to 1947 member of the U.S. Senate. Between 1939 and 1945 he was also governor of the state of Nevada.

Early years and political rise

Edward Carville attended the common schools and then studied until 1909 at the University of Notre Dame in South Bend (Indiana) law. After qualifying as a lawyer, he began in Elko at work in his new profession. Between 1912 and 1918 he was district attorney in Elko County, and from 1928 to 1934 he was in the same district a judge. In the years 1934-1938 he worked as a federal prosecutor for the area of Nevada.

Governor of Nevada and U.S. Senator

Carville in 1938 was elected governor of his state. This office he was able to exercise for a re-election in 1942 between 2 January 1939 and 24 July 1945. This period was largely overshadowed by the events of the Second World War, had to make its contribution and the state of Nevada. Again, fuel and food were rationed and patterned soldiers for the armed forces. The production of the state was changed to armaments. As Governor Carville had to ensure the smooth running of these operations. On 24 July 1945 he moved to the late James G. Scrugham as a Class 1 senator in Congress after. This mandate he held until January 3, 1947. After he was not re-elected in 1946, his Senate seat went to George W. Malone of the Republican Party.

After the end of his political activity Carville was working as a lawyer in Reno again. He is also passed in 1956. He was married to Irma M. Callahan, with whom he had three children.