Edwin Denby | |
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| 42nd United States Secretary of the Navy | |
| In office March 6, 1921 – March 10, 1924 | |
| President | Warren G. Harding Calvin Coolidge |
| Preceded by | Josephus Daniels |
| Succeeded by | Curtis D. Wilbur |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's 1st district | |
| In office March 4, 1905 – March 3, 1911 | |
| Preceded by | Alfred Lucking |
| Succeeded by | Frank Doremus |
| Member of the Michigan House of Representatives | |
| In office 1903 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 18, 1870 Evansville, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | February 8, 1929 (aged 58) Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Marion Bartlett Thurber |
| Education | University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (LLB) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Navy United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1898 (USN) 1917–1919 (USMC) |
| Rank | Gunner's Mate 3rd Class (USN) Major (USMC) |
| Battles/wars | Spanish-American War World War I |
Edwin Denby (February 18, 1870 – February 8, 1929) was an American lawyer and politician who served as Secretary of the Navy in the administrations of Warren G. Harding and Calvin Coolidge from 1921 to 1924. He also played a notable role in the infamous Teapot Dome scandal which took place during the Harding presidency. He was the son of Charles Harvey Denby, grandson of Graham N. Fitch, brother of Charles Denby, Jr., and uncle of dance critic Edwin Orr Denby.