Edward K. Valentine | |
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| Sergeant at Arms of the United States Senate | |
| In office June 30, 1890 – August 7, 1893 | |
| Preceded by | William P. Canaday |
| Succeeded by | Richard J. Bright |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromNebraska's3rd district | |
| In office March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885 | |
| Preceded by | District created |
| Succeeded by | George Washington Emery Dorsey |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromNebraska'sat-large district | |
| In office March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1883 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Jefferson Majors |
| Succeeded by | District abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Edward Kimble Valentine (1843-06-01)June 1, 1843 |
| Died | April 11, 1916(1916-04-11) (aged 72) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
Edward Kimble Valentine (June 1, 1843 – April 11, 1916) was an AmericanRepublican Party politician.
Born inKeosauqua, Iowa, he attended common schools and learned to become aprinter. During theCivil War he was a member in the Union army served in theIllinois Volunteer Infantry in the Sixty-seventh Regiment. He was promoted tosecond lieutenant and thenhonorably discharged. He reenlisted in the spring of 1863 as a private in the Seventh Iowa Volunteer Cavalry. He was promoted toadjutant of the regiment and served until 1866.[1]
He settled inOmaha, Nebraska, in 1866. He was appointed register of theUnited States General Land Office inWest Point, Nebraska, serving from May 17, 1869, to September 30, 1871. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1869, setting up practice in West Point.
He was elected judge to the sixth judicial district in 1875. He ran in Nebraska at-large for the Forty-sixth and Forty-seventh congress, being elected as aRepublican both times. He was elected to the newly created 3rd district of Nebraska to the Forty-eighth Congresses. In all he served from March 4, 1879, to March 3, 1885. During his time in the Forty-seventh Congress he was the chairman of theU.S. House Committee on Agriculture. He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1884. He was theUnited States Senate Sergeant at Arms from June 30, 1890, to August 6, 1893. After that he resumed practicing law in West Point. He retired toChicago, Illinois, in 1908, where he later died. He was buried inUnion Ridge Cemetery,Norwood Park, Illinois.
Valentine, Nebraska, is named for him.[2]
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromNebraska's at-large congressional district March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1883 | Succeeded by Seat abolished |
| Preceded by Seat created | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromNebraska's 3rd congressional district March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Sergeant at Arms of the United States Senate 1890–1893 | Succeeded by |
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