About Edward B. Vreeland
Lived 1856 – 1936 (aged 79). Edward B. Vreeland was an American politician, banker and lawyer.
Edward Butterfield Vreeland (December 7, 1856 – May 8, 1936) was an American banker, businessman, and Republican politician who represented southern Western New York (Allegheny, Chautauqua, and Cattaraugus counties) in the United States House of Representatives from 1899 to 1913. He is best remembered today as an author and namesake of the Aldrich-Vreeland Act, which established the National Monetary Commission in response to the Panic of 1907. Vreeland served as its vice chair.
Early life Edward Butterfield Vreeland was born in Cuba, Allegany County, New York.
In 1869, he moved to Salamanca, New York. He graduated from Friendship Academy in 1877.
He married Myra S. Price on February 27, 1881, and they had three children.
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Who was Edward B. Vreeland?
American politician (1856–1936)
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Edward B. Vreeland was born on 7 December 1856 in Cuba.
When did Edward B. Vreeland die?
Edward B. Vreeland died on 8 May 1936 in Salamanca.
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Edward B. Vreeland was a politician, banker and lawyer.
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Edward B. Vreeland was American.
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