Edward Albright

American diplomat
Edward Albright
BornAugust 18, 1873
DiedMay 26, 1937(1937-05-26) (aged 63)
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Alma materCumberland University
OccupationLawyer

Edward Albright (August 18, 1873 - May 26, 1937)[1] was a non-career appointee who served as the United States Minister to Finland (1933-1937). In 1937, he took the oath of office to become United States Minister to Costa Rica, but he died in the United States before proceeding to the post.[2][3]

Albright graduated from Cumberland University in 1898.[4] Before becoming a diplomat, he was a lawyer in Gallatin, Tennessee, and served as owner and editor of Sumner County News beginning in 1907.[5]

References

  1. ^ Hale, Will Thomas; Merritt, Dixon L. (1913). A History of Tennessee and Tennesseans. Lewis Publishing Company. pp. 1248–1249.
  2. ^ "EDWARD ALBRIGHT, ENVOY AND LAWYER; Minister to Costa Rica Dies in Nashville--Had Served Four Years in Finland". The New York Times. May 26, 1937. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Edward Albright (1873–1937)". Office of the Historian. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  4. ^ "Simply Saluting Dr. Paul Stumb". CedarStone Bank.
  5. ^ A History of Tennessee and Tennesseans: The Leaders and Representative Men
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