Edward P. Carville

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Edward P. Carville
United States Senator from Nevada
In office July 24, 1945 – January 3, 1947
Preceded by	James G. Scrugham
Succeeded by	George W. Malone
18th Governor of Nevada
In office January 2, 1939 – July 24, 1945
Preceded by	Richard Kirman, Sr.
Succeeded by	Vail M. Pittman
Born	May 14, 1885(1885-05-14) Elko County, Nevada
Died	June 27, 1956 (aged 71) Reno, Nevada
Political party	Democratic
Profession	Attorney
Religion	Roman Catholic

Edward Peter Carville (May 14, 1885 - June 27, 1956) was a Governor and a Senator from Nevada. He was a Democrat.

Carville was born at Mound Valley in Elko County, Nevada in 1985. He graduated from the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana in 1909. He was a United States attorney for Nevada between 1934 and 1938. He became the Governor of Nevada in 1939 and served there until his resignation in 1945. He was appointed on July 24, 1945 to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of James G. Scrugham and served from 1945 to 1947. He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1946. He resumed the practice of law in Reno, Nevada until his death there in 1956.

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