Edward P. Costigan

Edward Prentiss Costigan (July 1, 1874  January 17, 1939) was a Democratic Party politician who represented Colorado in the United States Senate from 1931 to 1937. He was a founding member of the Progressive Party in Colorado in 1912.

Edward P. Costigan
United States Senator
from Colorado
In office
March 4, 1931  January 3, 1937
Preceded byLawrence C. Phipps
Succeeded byEdwin C. Johnson
Personal details
Born
Edward Prentiss Costigan

(1874-07-01)July 1, 1874
King William County, Virginia
DiedJanuary 17, 1939(1939-01-17) (aged 64)
Denver, Colorado
Resting placeFairmount Cemetery, Denver, Colorado
NationalityAmerican
Political partyDemocratic (after 1914)
Other political
affiliations
Republican (before 1912)
Progressive "Bull Moose" (1912-1914)
SpouseMabel Cory (m. 1903)
EducationHarvard University
OccupationLawyer, politician, activist
ProfessionLaw
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