Edward H. East, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Edward H. East

American politician

Date of Birth: 01-Oct-1830

Place of Birth: Davidson County, Tennessee, United States

Date of Death: 12-Nov-1904

Profession: judge, lawyer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Edward Hazzard East (October 1, 1830 – November 12, 1904) was an American attorney, judge, and politician.
He served as Secretary of State for the state of Tennessee from 1862 to 1865, having been appointed by Andrew Johnson, the state's military governor under the Union Army occupation during the Civil War.
East briefly served as the state's acting governor during the interim between Johnson's inauguration as U.S.
Vice President on March 4, 1865, and the inauguration of the state's "elected" governor, William G.
Brownlow, on April 5, 1865.