Background
Fenn, Edward Hart was born on September 12, 1856 in Hartford, Connecticut, United States. Son of Edward Hart and Frances Pitkin (Talcott) Fenn.
Fenn, Edward Hart was born on September 12, 1856 in Hartford, Connecticut, United States. Son of Edward Hart and Frances Pitkin (Talcott) Fenn.
Descendant Benjamin Fenn, a founder New Haven, Connecticut, 1638, John Talcott, a founder Hartford, Connecticut, 1636, William Pynchon and Elizur Holyoke, founders Springfield, Massachusetts, 1636. Student Yale 3 years.
Associated with Hartford Post and Hartford Courant as Reporter, City Editor, State Editor, Special and Editorial Writer. Reported sessions of Connecticut Legislature, 1878-1908. Representative in Connecticut Legislature, 1907 and 1915.
Senator, Fourth District, sessions of 1909 and 1911. Appointed Fish and Game Commissioner by governments Weeks and Baldwin. Served in First Regiment, Connecticut National Guard, five years Elected to 67 Congress, re-elected to 68-71 Congresses.
Republican.
Member Connecticut House of Representatives, 1907, Senate, 1909-1913. Member 67th to 71st Congresses (1921-1931), 1st Connecticut District. Member Company F, 1st Regiment, C.N.G. 5 years.
Married Margaret Bacon Clark, January 30, 1902.