Edwin Denby (politician)
| Edwin Denby | |
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| 42nd United States Secretary of the Navy | |
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In office March 6, 1921 – March 10, 1924 |
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| President |
Warren G. Harding Calvin Coolidge |
| Preceded by | Josephus Daniels |
| Succeeded by | Curtis D. Wilbur |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's 1st district |
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In office March 4, 1905 – March 3, 1911 |
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| Preceded by | Alfred Lucking |
| Succeeded by | Frank E. Doremus |
| Member of the Michigan House of Representatives | |
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In office 1903 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
February 18, 1870 Evansville, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | February 8, 1929 (aged 58) Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Marion Bartlett Thurber Denby |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan |
| Profession | Politician, lawyer |
| Military service | |
| Service/branch |
United States Navy United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1898 (USN) 1917–1919 (USMC) |
| Rank |
Gunner's Mate 3rd Class (USN) Major (USMC) |
| Battles/wars |
Spanish–American War World War I |
Edwin Denby (February 18, 1870 – February 8, 1929) was an American lawyer and politician who served as Secretary of the Navy in the administrations of Warren G. Harding and Calvin Coolidge from 1921 to 1924. He also played a notable role in the infamous Teapot Dome scandal which took place during the Harding presidency. He was the son of Charles Harvey Denby, grandson of Graham N. Fitch, brother of Charles Denby, Jr., and uncle of dance critic Edwin Orr Denby.
Denby was born in Evansville, Indiana, where he attended the public schools. In 1885, his father, Charles Harvey Denby, was appointed United States minister at Peking, China, by President Grover Cleveland, and Edwin accompanied him. He worked in the maritime customs service from 1887 to 1894. He then returned to the United States and graduated from law school at the University of Michigan in 1896. While attending the University of Michigan, Denby played on the 1895 Michigan Wolverines football team. He was subsequently admitted to the bar and began practicing as a lawyer in Detroit.
He was a member of the Michigan House of Representatives in 1903. In 1904, Denby was elected as a Republican from Michigan's 1st congressional district to the 59th, 60th and 61st Congresses, serving from March 4, 1905, to March 3, 1911. Denby served as chairman of the United States House Committee on Naval Affairs.
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