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|name = Edward Goss |
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|state = [[Connecticut]] |
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|district = {{ushr|CT|5|5th}} |
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|term_start = November 4, 1930 |
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|term_end = January 3, 1935 |
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|predecessor = [[James P. Glynn]] |
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|successor = [[J. Joseph Smith]] |
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|state_senate2 = Connecticut |
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|term_start2 = 1926 |
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|term_end2 = 1928 |
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|birth_date = {{birth date|1893|4|27}} |
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|birth_place = [[Waterbury, Connecticut]], U.S. |
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|death_date = {{death date and age|1972|12|27|1893|4|27}} |
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|death_place = [[Miami, Florida]], U.S |
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|party = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] |
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| branch = [[United States Coast Guard Reserve]] |
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| allegiance = {{flag|United States of America}} |
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| serviceyears = 1942–1948 |
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| rank = [[File:US Army O2 (Army greens).svg|30px]] [[Lieutenant]] |
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'''Edward Wheeler Goss''' (April 27, 1893 – December 27, 1972) was a [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]] from [[Connecticut]]. |
'''Edward Wheeler Goss''' (April 27, 1893 – December 27, 1972) was a [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]] from [[Connecticut]]. |
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Goss was elected as a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] to the [[71st United States Congress|Seventy-first]] Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of James P. Glynn and at the same time was elected to the [[72nd United States Congress|Seventy-second]] Congress. |
Goss was elected as a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] to the [[71st United States Congress|Seventy-first]] Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of James P. Glynn and at the same time was elected to the [[72nd United States Congress|Seventy-second]] Congress. |
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He was re-elected to the [[73rd United States Congress|Seventy-third]] Congress and served from November 4, 1930, to January 3, 1935. |
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He was unsuccessful for reelection in 1934 to the [[74th United States Congress|Seventy-fourth]] Congress. |
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He engaged in statistical and research work in [[Washington, D.C.]] from 1935 to 1939. During [[World War II]], he enlisted in the United States Coast Guard Reserve, May 25, 1942, as chief bosun mate, promoted to lieutenant |
He engaged in statistical and research work in [[Washington, D.C.]] from 1935 to 1939. During [[World War II]], he enlisted in the United States Coast Guard Reserve, on May 25, 1942, as chief bosun mate, was promoted to lieutenant and served until discharged February 15, 1948. He was then a distributor for Investors Diversified Services, Inc., of [[Minneapolis, Minnesota]] from 1948 to 1951. |
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Goss died in [[Miami, Florida]], December 27, 1972 and was cremated. His ashes were interred in [[Riverside Cemetery (Waterbury, Connecticut)|Riverside Cemetery]], [[Waterbury, Connecticut]]. |
Goss died in [[Miami, Florida]], on December 27, 1972, and was cremated. His ashes were interred in [[Riverside Cemetery (Waterbury, Connecticut)|Riverside Cemetery]], [[Waterbury, Connecticut]]. |
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Edward Goss | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Connecticut's 5th district | |
| In office November 4, 1930 – January 3, 1935 | |
| Preceded by | James P. Glynn |
| Succeeded by | J. Joseph Smith |
| Member of the Connecticut Senate | |
| In office 1926–1928 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 27, 1893 Waterbury, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | December 27, 1972 (aged 79) Miami, Florida, U.S |
| Political party | Republican |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Branch/service | United States Coast Guard Reserve |
| Years of service | 1942–1948 |
| Rank | .svg){kind=small} Lieutenant |
| Battles/wars | |
Edward Wheeler Goss (April 27, 1893 – December 27, 1972) was a U.S. Representative from Connecticut.
Born in Waterbury, Connecticut, Goss attended the public schools and was graduated from Hill School, Pottstown, Pennsylvania. He entered the military service September 6, 1918, was assigned to the Fortieth Company, Tenth Battalion, One Hundred and Sixty-sixth Depot Brigade, and served until his discharge as a sergeant on December 4, 1918. He engaged in the manufacture of brass from 1912 to 1930, serving as delegate to the Republican National Conventions in 1924, 1928, and 1932, and in the Connecticut State Senate from 1926 to 1928.
Goss was elected as a Republican to the Seventy-first Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of James P. Glynn and at the same time was elected to the Seventy-second Congress. He was re-elected to the Seventy-third Congress and served from November 4, 1930, to January 3, 1935. He was unsuccessful for reelection in 1934 to the Seventy-fourth Congress.
He engaged in statistical and research work in Washington, D.C. from 1935 to 1939. During World War II, he enlisted in the United States Coast Guard Reserve, on May 25, 1942, as chief bosun mate, was promoted to lieutenant and served until discharged February 15, 1948. He was then a distributor for Investors Diversified Services, Inc., of Minneapolis, Minnesota from 1948 to 1951.
Goss died in Miami, Florida, on December 27, 1972, and was cremated. His ashes were interred in Riverside Cemetery, Waterbury, Connecticut.
References
[edit]- United States Congress. "Edward W. Goss (id: G000334)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- 1893 births
- 1972 deaths
- United States Army soldiers
- United States Coast Guard officers
- Burials at Riverside Cemetery (Waterbury, Connecticut)
- Republican Party Connecticut state senators
- Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Connecticut
- 20th-century members of the United States House of Representatives
- 20th-century members of the Connecticut General Assembly