Edward Lorenzio Garden (November 30, 1873 – 1936) was an American politician from

Souris, North Dakota Souris is a city in Bottineau County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 37 at the 2020 census. Souris was founded in 1901. Geography Souris is in the central part of the county. It is named after the Souris River, which flows thro ...

who served in both chambers of the

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, representing the 28th legislative district of

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as a

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. He served in the

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from 1907 to 1910 and the

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from 1911 to 1914.

Early life and education

Garden was born in

Decorah, Iowa Decorah is a city in and the county seat of Winneshiek County, Iowa, United States. The population was 7,587 at the time of the 2020 census. Decorah is located at the intersection of State Highway 9 and U.S. Route 52, and is the largest commun ...

, on November 30, 1873. He received his education at the Decorah Institute.

Career

In 1899, Garden moved to

, where he worked as a hardware and furniture merchant, operating stores in Landa, Lansford, and Souris. Prior to serving in the

, Garden served as vice president of the North Dakota Hardware Dealers Association and president of the Souris Commercial Club. Garden served two terms in the

from 1907 to 1910, representing the 28th legislative district of North Dakota as a

. In 1910, Garden was elected to one term in the

. He served in this chamber from 1911 to 1914.

Personal life and death

Garden was married. He died in 1936.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Garden, Edward L. 1873 births 1936 deaths 20th-century American legislators Republican Party North Dakota state senators Republican Party members of the North Dakota House of Representatives People from Bottineau County, North Dakota People from Decorah, Iowa Date of death missing