About Charles Edson
Lived 1864 – 1936 (aged 72). Charles Edson was an American composer.
Charles Farwell Edson (April 3, 1863 – August 7, 1936) was an American composer. His work was part of the music event in the art competition at the 1932 Summer Olympics. He was the nephew of prominent Chicago businessman John V. Farwell and Senator Charles B. Farwell, as well as the first cousin of Anna de Koven and Rose Farwell Chatfield-Taylor. He married Katherine Philips Edson, and they had a son, Charles Farwell Edson, Jr.
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Who was Charles Edson?
American composer
When was Charles Edson born?
Charles Edson was born on 3 April 1864 in San Francisco.
When did Charles Edson die?
Charles Edson died on 7 August 1936 in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
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Charles Edson was a composer.
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Charles Edson was American.
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