Representative Edwin Ruthven Meade

Edwin Ruthven Meade (born July 6, 1836) was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from New York. He represented New York’s 5th Congressional District and served a single term in the Forty-fourth Congress. His tenure in the House places him among the historical members of Congress from the state of New York during the late nineteenth century.

Meade’s service in Congress began on December 6, 1875, and concluded on March 3, 1877. During this period, he held office as a Representative, aligned with the Democratic Party, and is recorded as a former officeholder. While specific committee assignments, legislative initiatives, or additional offices are not documented in the available metadata, his role as a representative for New York’s 5th District from 1875 to 1877 remains the central known element of his public career.