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Edmund COOPER, Congress, TN (1821-1911)

COOPER Edmund , a Representative from Tennessee; born in Franklin, Williamson County, Tenn., September 11, 1821; was graduated from Jackson (Tenn.) College in 1839; studied law at Harvard…

Robert Edmund BAUMAN, Congress, MD (1937)

BAUMAN Robert Edmund , a Representative from Maryland; born in Bryn Mawr, Montgomery County, Pa., April 4, 1937; attended Easton High School, Easton, Md., until 1953; graduated, Capitol Page…

Edmund BURKE, Congress, NH (1809-1882)

BURKE Edmund , a Representative from New Hampshire; born in Westminster, Vt., January 23, 1809; attended the public schools; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1826 and commenced practice…

Richard Edmund NEAL, Congress, MA (1949)

NEAL Richard Edmund , a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Springfield, Hampden County, Mass., February 14, 1949; graduated from Springfield Technical High School, Springfield, Mass., 1968;…

Stedman, Edmund Clarence

(Encyclopedia) Stedman, Edmund Clarence, 1833–1908, American banker, poet, and critic, b. Hartford, Conn., attended Yale. A successful Wall St. broker, he was also one of the leading poets of his…

Assandun, battle of

(Encyclopedia) Assandun, battle ofAssandun, battle ofăˈsəndən [key], a victory by the Danes under Canute over the English led by Edmund Ironside. The battle was fought Oct. 18, 1016, at what is now…

Edmundston

(Encyclopedia) Edmundston Edmundston ĕdˈmənstən [key], city, NW N.B., Canada, at the confluence of the St. John and…

Head, Sir Edmund Walker

(Encyclopedia) Head, Sir Edmund Walker, 1805–68, British governor-general of Canada (1854–61), cousin of Sir Francis Bond Head. An Oxford scholar and tutor, he published several books. His success as…

Campion, Saint Edmund

(Encyclopedia) Campion, Saint EdmundCampion, Saint Edmundkămˈpēən [key], c.1540–1581, English Jesuit martyr, educated at St. Paul's School and St. John's College, Oxford. As a fellow at Oxford he…

York, Edward, duke of

(Encyclopedia) York, Edward, duke of, 1373?–1415, English nobleman; elder son of Edmund of Langley, duke of York. In 1390, Edward was made earl of Rutland, and in 1394 he was created earl of Cork…