Edward P. Carville
Nevada’s 18th state governor
His wartime administration can be investigated through UNLV’s 1941 scrapbook of newspaper coverage of civil defense, mining and taxes. He resigned in July 1945 to accept appointment to the U.S. Senate.
Before the governor’s office
Carville was an Elko lawyer, prosecutor and judge before serving as U.S. attorney and then governor. [1]
The administration in context
His wartime administration can be investigated through UNLV’s 1941 scrapbook of newspaper coverage of civil defense, mining and taxes. He resigned in July 1945 to accept appointment to the U.S. Senate. [1]
Key dates
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Richard Kirman
The preceding administration in Nevada’s succession. [2]
Read the profileVail M. Pittman
The following administration in Nevada’s succession. [2]
Read the profileIn the archive
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1939 legislative address — Edward P. Carville
An original message by Edward P. Carville preserved in the Nevada Legislature’s historical address collection.
1941 legislative address — Edward P. Carville
An original message by Edward P. Carville preserved in the Nevada Legislature’s historical address collection.
1943 legislative address — Edward P. Carville
An original message by Edward P. Carville preserved in the Nevada Legislature’s historical address collection.
1945 legislative address — Edward P. Carville
An original message by Edward P. Carville preserved in the Nevada Legislature’s historical address collection.
Go deeper into the record.
Sources for this profile and starting points for further research. Access notes mark links we could not open directly during the October 3–4, 2026 checks. Historical accounts describe their own period; they do not necessarily describe current operations.
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E. P. Carville Scrapbook, 1941
Catalog description, not a reproduction of the scrapbook.
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Governors and State of the State addresses, 1864–present
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