Edward C. Eicher

Edward C. Eicher
Chief Justice of the District Court of the United States for the District of Columbia
In office
January 23, 1942 – November 30, 1944
Appointed byFranklin D. Roosevelt
Preceded byAlfred Adams Wheat
Succeeded byBolitha James Laws
Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission
In office
1938–1942
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Iowa's 1st district
In office
March 4, 1933 – December 2, 1938
Preceded byWilliam F. Kopp
Succeeded byThomas E. Martin
Personal details
Born
Edward Clayton Eicher

(1878-12-16)December 16, 1878
Noble, Iowa, U.S.
DiedNovember 30, 1944(1944-11-30) (aged 65)
Alexandria, Virginia, U.S.
Resting placeWoodlawn Cemetery
Washington, Iowa, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationUniversity of Chicago (BA)

Edward Clayton Eicher (December 16, 1878 – November 30, 1944) was a United States representative from Iowa, federal securities regulator and Chief Justice of the District Court of the United States for the District of Columbia. He was considered a consummate New Deal liberal.