About Edmund F. Arras
Lived 1875 – 1951 (aged 76). Edmund F. Arras was an American lawyer, entrepreneur and photographer.
Flora C. Barrett, Edward L. Barrett, Elizabeth Arras and Edmund F. Arras aboard Canopic Edmund F. Arras (July 7, 1875-October 19, 1951) was a lawyer and real estate businessman who was a leader in Kiwanis International and the Sunday School Association. He took photographs during a months long visit to Europe, Algeria, and Azores in 1913.
He was born in Dayton. His family moved to Columbus where he attended Central High School and Ohio State University Law School, graduating in 1896. Arras established a rental agency in 1891.
He was elected president of the Kiwanis International in 1923 and served in 1924. A glass negative was taken of fim in 1924. As president he travelled to every U.S. state and Canadian province. An episode of WOSU's Ohio Snapshots in Time explored their lives and photographs of pre-World War I Europe and sites in the U.S. He left 4,000 negatives, lantern slides, and photographs as well as maps documenting his travels.
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Who was Edmund F. Arras?
American lawyer and entrepreneur (1875-1951)
When was Edmund F. Arras born?
Edmund F. Arras was born on 7 July 1875 in Dayton.
When did Edmund F. Arras die?
Edmund F. Arras died on 19 October 1951 in Columbus.
What was Edmund F. Arras's occupation?
Edmund F. Arras was a lawyer, entrepreneur and photographer.
What nationality was Edmund F. Arras?
Edmund F. Arras was American.
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