Edward W. Pou

Edward William Pou
34th Dean of the United States House of Representatives
In office March 3, 1933 – April 1, 1934
Preceded by	Gilbert N. Haugen
Succeeded by	Adolph J. Sabath
Chairman of the House Rules Committee
In office March 4, 1931 – April 1, 1934
Speaker	John Nance Garner Henry Thomas Rainey
Preceded by	Bertrand Snell
Succeeded by	William B. Bankhead
In office March 4, 1917 – March 4, 1919
Speaker	Champ Clark
Preceded by	Robert L. Henry
Succeeded by	Philip P. Campbell
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 4th district
In office March 4, 1901 – April 1, 1934
Preceded by	John W. Atwater
Succeeded by	Harold D. Cooley
Personal details
Born	(1863-09-09)September 9, 1863 Tuskegee, Alabama
Died	April 1, 1934(1934-04-01) (aged 70) Washington, D.C.
Political party	Democratic
Alma mater	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Edward William Pou (/ˈpjuː/; September 9, 1863 – April 1, 1934) was an American politician, serving in the United States Congress as a representative from 1901 until his death in Washington, D.C., on April 1, 1934. From March 1933 to April 1934, he was the longest-serving current member of Congress and was the Dean of the United States House of Representatives.