Francis Edwin Shober

Francis Edwin Shober
8th Secretary of the United States Senate
In office
March 24, 1879  July 28, 1881
Preceded byJohn Christopher Burch
Succeeded byAnson G. McCook
County Judge of Rowan County, North Carolina
In office
1877–1878
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from North Carolina's 6th district
In office
March 4, 1869  March 3, 1873
Preceded byNathaniel Boyden
Succeeded byThomas Samuel Ashe
Member of the North Carolina State Senate
In office
1865
Member of the North Carolina House of Commons
In office
1862–1864
Personal details
Born(1831-03-12)March 12, 1831
Salem, North Carolina
DiedMay 29, 1896(1896-05-29) (aged 65)
Political partyDemocratic
RelativesFrancis Emanuel Shober (son)
James Francis Shober (son)

Francis Edwin Shober (March 12, 1831 – May 29, 1896) was an American politician who served as U.S. Representative from North Carolina, secretary of the United States Senate, county judge, and a member of the North Carolina State House and North Carolina House of Commons. He was the father of Francis Emanuel Shober.