About Edward Whitson
Lived 1852 – 1910 (aged 58). Edward Whitson was an American lawyer, judge and politician.
Edward N. Whitson (October 6, 1852 – October 15, 1910) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington.
Education and career
Born in Linn County, Oregon Territory, (now Oregon) (some sources say Salem, in Marion County, Oregon Territory), Whitson was an auditor in Yakima County, Washington Territory (State of Washington from November 11, 1889) from 1875 to 1876, and a member of the Washington Territorial Legislature from 1877 to 1878. He read law to enter the bar in 1879, and was Mayor of North Yakima (now Yakima), Washington Territory from 1886 to 1888, also maintaining a private practice.
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Who was Edward Whitson?
United States federal judge
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Edward Whitson was born on 6 October 1852 in Linn County.
When did Edward Whitson die?
Edward Whitson died on 15 October 1910 in Spokane.
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Edward Whitson was a lawyer, judge and politician.
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Edward Whitson was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Edward Whitson. https://biography.guide/edward-whitson/
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