J. Edward Addicks

J. Edward Addicks
Born	John Edward Charles O'Sullivan Addicks (1841-11-21)November 21, 1841 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	August 7, 1919(1919-08-07) (aged 77) New York City, New York, U.S.
Resting place	Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Known for	trying to buy a Senate seat in Delaware
Political party	Republican
Spouses	Laura Wattson Butcher ​ ​ (m. 1864; died 1867)​ Rosalie Butcher ​ ​ (m. 1870; div. 1898)​ Ida Wilson (née Carr) ​ ​ (m. 1898)​
Children	Florence Addicks (1866-1942)
Parent(s)	John Edward Charles O'Sullivan Addicks Margaretta McLeod Turner

John Edward Charles O'Sullivan Addicks (November 21, 1841 – August 7, 1919) was an American industrialist and capitalist who used his wealth from financing and building gas works to wage four unsuccessful campaigns for a United States Senate seat in Delaware. His struggle with Henry A. du Pont for control of the state government led to Delaware having both of its Senate seats vacant for a time and was one of the factors that led to election reform and the Seventeenth Amendment to the United States Constitution in 1913.