Edwin P. Deal

Edwin Peter Deal (April 19, 1859 – December 10, 1945) was an American politician. He served as State Treasurer of Missouri from 1913 to 1917.

Biography Deal was born on April 19, 1859, in Charleston, Missouri, to Henry J. Deal and Melvina Deal (née Walters). His father was a farmer who previously served in the Missouri Senate. He attended the United States Naval Academy, later transferring to Gettysburg College. After graduating, he worked to construct the St. Louis Southwestern Railway alongside his father. After the railroad was complete, he worked as a farmer.

Politically, Deal assumed fiscal roles of government. On August 6, 1912, he was named the Democratic nominee for State Treasurer of Missouri, winning the election in November. He served from 1913 to January 1917, and earned $3,000 per year in the position. from illness. A member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, he was buried in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery.