Edmund R. McDavid
American insurance executive (1870–1948); Secretary of State of Alabama from 1904 to 1907
About Edmund R. McDavid
Lived 1870 – 1948 (aged 78). Edmund R. McDavid was an American insurance broker.
Edmund Richardson McDavid (1870–1948) served as the 26th Secretary of State of Alabama from 1904 to 1907.
Biography Edmund R. McDavid was born in Huntsville, Alabama on February 2, 1870.
Before he became Secretary of State he was in the insurance industry. He worked for Southern Mutual Fire Insurance Company and the Birmingham Underwriters' Agency. He was appointed Secretary of State by Governor William D. Jelks.
He married writer Mitylene "Mittie" Rose Owen on June 30, 1891.
He died in Birmingham, Alabama on December 6, 1948, and was buried at Elmwood Cemetery.
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American insurance executive (1870–1948); Secretary of State of Alabama from 1904 to 1907
When was Edmund R. McDavid born?
Edmund R. McDavid was born on 2 February 1870 in Huntsville.
When did Edmund R. McDavid die?
Edmund R. McDavid died on 6 December 1948 in Birmingham.
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Edmund R. McDavid was an insurance broker.
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Edmund R. McDavid was American.
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