Edward W. Pou
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Edward William Pou (/ˈpjuː/; September 9, 1863 – April 1, 1934) was an American politician, serving in the United States Congress as a representative from 1901 until his death in Washington, D.C., on April 1, 1934. From March 1933 to April 1934, he was the longest-serving current member of Congress and was the Dean of the United States House of Representatives.
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Edward William Pou | |
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34th Dean of the United States House of Representatives | |
In office March 3, 1933 – April 1, 1934 | |
Preceded by | Gilbert N. Haugen |
Succeeded by | Adolph J. Sabath |
Chairman of the House Rules Committee | |
In office March 4, 1931 – April 1, 1934 | |
Speaker | John Nance Garner Henry Thomas Rainey |
Preceded by | Bertrand Snell |
Succeeded by | William B. Bankhead |
In office March 4, 1917 – March 4, 1919 | |
Speaker | Champ Clark |
Preceded by | Robert L. Henry |
Succeeded by | Philip P. Campbell |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 4th district | |
In office March 4, 1901 – April 1, 1934 | |
Preceded by | John W. Atwater |
Succeeded by | Harold D. Cooley |
Personal details | |
Born | (1863-09-09)September 9, 1863 Tuskegee, Alabama |
Died | April 1, 1934(1934-04-01) (aged 70) Washington, D.C. |
Political party | Democratic |
Alma mater | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
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