Edward W. Pou
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.
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 | September 9, 1863 Tuskegee, Alabama |
| Died | April 1, 1934 (aged 70) Washington, D.C. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
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