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Charles Edison

Secretary of the Navy · 1940

Charles Edison, Secretary of the Navy.

Positions

  • Secretary of the Navy1940-01-02–1940-06-24

Biography

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.

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Capitol Receipts, “Charles Edison: Secretary of the Navy,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/appointee/wQ881295/charles-edison (accessed 2026-10-13).