About A. M. Edwards
Lived 1905 – 1987 (aged 82). A. M. Edwards was a lawyer.
Adolph Monroe Edwards Jr. (October 12, 1905 – October 17, 1987) was an American lawyer and statesman, who served as the Secretary of Guam from 1960 to 1961. Appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, Edwards served in multiple roles as solicitor and counsel in the United States Department of the Interior.
Early life and education Edwards was born and raised in Kentucky. He graduated from Walton-Verona High School in Walton, Kentucky.
In 1926, Edwards began law school at the University of Kentucky College of Law. He was a member of the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity, alongside future Governor Earle Clements. In 1929, Edwards received his law degree from the University of Kentucky.
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Who was A. M. Edwards?
American lawyer and statesman
When was A. M. Edwards born?
A. M. Edwards was born on 12 October 1905.
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A. M. Edwards died on 17 October 1987.
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A. M. Edwards was a lawyer.
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