Charles Edison
Charles Edison | |
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 Edison in 1945 | |
| 42nd Governor of New Jersey | |
| In office January 21, 1941 – January 18, 1944 | |
| Preceded by | A. Harry Moore |
| Succeeded by | Walter Evans Edge |
| 46th United States Secretary of the Navy | |
| In office January 2, 1940 – June 24, 1940 Acting: July 7, 1939 – January 2, 1940 | |
| President | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | Claude A. Swanson |
| Succeeded by | Frank Knox |
| 18th Assistant Secretary of the Navy | |
| In office January 18, 1937 – January 1, 1940 | |
| President | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | Henry L. Roosevelt |
| Succeeded by | Lewis Compton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 3, 1890 West Orange, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | July 31, 1969 (aged 78) New York City, U.S. |
| Party | Republican (before 1940) Democratic (1940–1962) Conservative (1962–1969) |
| Spouse |
Carolyn Hawkins
(m. 1918; died 1963) |
| Parent(s) | Thomas Edison (father) Mina Miller Edison (mother) |
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Charles Edison (August 3, 1890 – July 31, 1969) was an American politician. He was the Assistant and then United States Secretary of the Navy, and served as the 42nd governor of New Jersey. Commonly known as "Lord Edison", he was a son of the inventor Thomas Edison and Mina Miller Edison.
Edison was an associate of the John Birch Society, serving as a member of its editorial advisory committee for its publication, American Opinion.