Edward Gurney Senator

Edward John Gurney (January 12, 1914 – May 14, 1996) was an American politician from Florida, where he served as a Representative and a United States Senator. He was the first Republican Senator elected from Florida since Reconstruction. He was also only the second member of his party to represent Florida in the United States House of Representatives in the 20th century.

Personal facts

Edward Gurney
Birth dateJanuary 12, 1914
Birth place
Maine , Portland Maine
Religion
Congregational church
Date of deathMay 14, 1996
Place of death
Florida , Winter Park Florida
Education
Colby College
Harvard Law School
Duke University School of Law

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Politician

military operations
World War II
military branch
United States Army
military rank
Lieutenant colonel (United States)
party
Republican Party (United States)
service start1941
service end1946

Edward Gurney on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=G000531