Edward Prentiss Costigan

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Edward Prentiss Costigan

American politician

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Born:: July 1, 1874, King William County, Va., U.S.

Died:: Jan 17, 1939, Denver, Colo. (aged 64)

Title / Office:: United States Senate (1930-1936), United States

Political Affiliation:: Democratic Party; Republican Party

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Edward Prentiss Costigan (born July 1, 1874, King William County, Va., U.S.—died Jan 17, 1939, Denver, Colo.) was an American lawyer and politician, a member of the U.S. Tariff Commission (1916–28) and a U.S. senator from Colorado (1930–36). Costigan spent most of his youth in Colorado, where his parents moved in 1877. He graduated from Harvard University in 1899 and began his law practice in Denver the next year. His interest in good government led him to join nonpartisan organizations designed to improve municipal and state government in Colorado, including the Direct Primary League, which he helped organize. A Republican ...(100 of 264 words)

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