About Edward Albright
Lived 1873 – 1937 (aged 63–64). Edward Albright was an American diplomat, lawyer, newspaper editor and newspaper proprietor.
Edward Albright (August 18, 1873 - May 26, 1937) 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.
Albright graduated from Cumberland University in 1898. Before becoming a diplomat, he was a lawyer in Gallatin, Tennessee, and served as owner and editor of Sumner County News beginning in 1907.
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Who was Edward Albright?
American diplomat
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Edward Albright was born on 18 August 1873 in Sumner County.
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Edward Albright died in 1937 in Nashville.
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Edward Albright was a diplomat, lawyer, newspaper editor and newspaper proprietor.
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Edward Albright was American.
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