Edward L. Garden

Edward Lorenzio Garden (1873 – 1936) was a Republican member of the North Dakota House of Representatives and the North Dakota Senate. He represented Bottineau County in the North Dakota's 28th legislative district.

Early life

Edward Garden was born November 30, 1873 in Decorah, Iowa. Educated at the Decorah Institute in Decorah, Iowa, he married and moved to Bottineau County in North Dakota in 1899, where he operated hardware and furniture stores in Landa, Lansford, and Souris. He served vice president of the North Dakota Hardware Dealers Association and president of the Souris Commercial Club prior to be elected to the North Dakota Legislature.

Political career

Edward Garden served two terms in the North Dakota House of Representatives as a Republican from 1907 to 1910. He was later elected to one term in the North Dakota Senate from 1911 to 1914.