Edward A. Rath | |
|---|---|
| 1st Executive of Erie County | |
| In office 1961–1968 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | B. John Tutuska |
| County Clerk of Erie County | |
| In office 1952–1960 | |
| Preceded by | Steven Pankow |
| Succeeded by | Robert W. Grimm, Sr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Edward August Rath April 17, 1907 Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
| Died | October 28, 1968 (aged 61) Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Mildred K. Rath (née Gates) |
| Relations | Edward Rath III (grandson) |
Edward August Rath (April 17, 1907 – October 28, 1968) was an American politician who served as the first county executive of Erie County, New York.
Following the transition from the board of supervisors form of government for Erie County to a County Executive form, Rath was elected in 1960 to an initial three-year term. The Edward A. Rath County Office Building, is named in his honor.
Rath was re-elected as County Executive in 1963 and 1967. He died in office in 1968 and was succeeded by Sheriff B. John Tutuska.
Rath was the patriarch of a prominent Western New York political family. His son, Edward A. Rath, Jr. (1930-2003), served as a justice of the New York State Supreme Court and his daughter-in-law, Mary Lou Rath was a member of the New York State Senate and a former minority leader of the Erie County Legislature. His grandson, Edward Rath III, is a member of the New York State Senate.
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