Edward W. Creal

Edward Wester Creal (November 20, 1883 – October 13, 1943) was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky.

Edward W. Creal
Frontispiece of 1946's Edward Wester Creal, Late a Representative
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky's 4th district
In office November 5, 1935 – October 13, 1943
Preceded by	Cap R. Carden
Succeeded by	Chester Carrier
Personal details
Born	Edward Wester Creal (1883-11-20)November 20, 1883 LaRue County, Kentucky
Died	October 13, 1943(1943-10-13) (aged 59) Hodgenville, Kentucky
Political party	Democratic Party
Alma mater	Centre College
Occupation	lawyer

Born in a log house in LaRue County, Kentucky near Mount Sherman, Kentucky, Creal attended the public schools of Hart and LaRue Counties, Kentucky. He taught school for nine years in LaRue County and between teaching terms attended Southern Normal School at Bowling Green, Kentucky, and East Lynn College at Buffalo, Kentucky. He was graduated from the law department of Centre College in Danville, Kentucky, in 1906. He was admitted to the bar in 1904 and commenced practice in Hodgenville, Kentucky, in 1910. County superintendent of schools of LaRue County, Kentucky from 1910 to 1918. County attorney 1918-1928. Commonwealth attorney 1929-1936. He was owner and publisher of a weekly newspaper in Hodgenville, Kentucky, from 1918 until the time of his death. He served as member of the Democratic State executive committee 1924-1940.

Creal was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-fourth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Cap R. Carden. He was reelected to the Seventy-fifth and to the three succeeding Congresses and served from November 5, 1935, until his death in Hodgenville, Kentucky, on October 13, 1943. He was interred in Red Hill Cemetery.