Edward J. McDermott

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Edward J. McDermott
A dark-haired, mustachioed man in his early forties wearing a black coat and tie
31st Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky
In office
December 12, 1911 – December 7, 1915
GovernorJames B. McCreary
Preceded byWilliam Hopkinson Cox
Succeeded byJames D. Black
Personal details
BornOctober 29, 1852
Louisville, Kentucky
DiedMay 1, 1926(1926-05-01) (aged 73)
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materHarvard University
ProfessionLawyer
SignatureEdward J. McDermott

Edward John McDermott (October 29, 1852 – May 1, 1926) was an American politician, who served as the 31st Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky from 1911 to 1915, under Governor James B. McCreary. At the time, this was the highest political post ever achieved by a Catholic in Kentucky.[1]

References

  1. ^ Kleber, John E., ed. (2015). "McDermott, Edward John". The Encyclopedia of Louisville. Lexington: University Press of Kentucky. p. 599.

Bibliography

  • Clift, G. Glenn (1942). Governors of Kentucky, 1792-1942. Cynthiana, Ky.: Hobson Press.
  • "Obituary". Courier-Journal. May 2, 1926.
Political offices
Preceded by Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky
1911–1915
Succeeded by