EDWARD P. CARVILLE - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 08/03/1945 - HFSID 293616

EDWARD P. CARVILLE
The U.S. Senator of Nevada signs a letter to Ralph Errington Ward for his collection.
Typed Letter signed: "E.P. Carville", as U.S. Senator, 1 page,8x10½. Washington, D.C., 1945 August 3. On personal United States Senate letterhead addressed to Mr. Ralph Errington Ward, Jr., Washington, D.C.. In full: "Dear Sir: My signature on this letter is my auto-graph, which you might add to your collection. Very sincerely yours," Affixed to an 8½x11 page (2 surfaces). Accompanied by a transmittal envelope bearing Carville's ink stamped frank, postmarked Washington, D.C. August 3, 1945, affixed on verso of the 8½x11 page (2 surfaces). Edward Peter Carville (1885-1956) was born in Mound Valley, Nevada. He graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1909 and began practicing law in Elko, Nevada later that year. He served as the District Attorney of Elko County (1912-1918), District Judge of Elko County (1928-1934) and United States Attorney for Nevada (1934-1938). In 1939 he became the Governor of Nevada and served the state until resigning in 1945 when he was appointed to the United States Senate as a Democratic Senator for Nevada. He served from July 25, 1945 until January 3, 1947, losing his seat after an unsuccessful re-nomination campaign in 1946. He continued to practice law in Reno, Nevada until his death on June 27, 1956.From the collection Ralph Errington Ward (1926-2009) a fighter pilot and squadron commander in the China-Burma-India Theater of World War II. Ward became President and CEO of Cheseborough-Ponds, Inc., transforming the cosmetics firm into a major home product conglomerate. Adhesive on verso (affixing letter to the page). Normal mailing folds. Lightly creased. Otherwise, fine condition.