About John W. Edmonds
Lived 1799 – 1874 (aged 75). John W. Edmonds was an American lawyer, politician, judge and children's Village.
John Worth Edmonds (March 13, 1799 – April 5, 1874) was an American lawyer and politician from New York, and co-founder of Children's Village with 23 others.
He was Judge of the First Judicial District from 1845 to 1847, and a justice of the New York Supreme Court (1st D.) from 1847 to 1853.
In 1851 he became a Spiritualist, and published with Dr. George T. Dexter a work in two volumes on this belief:Spiritualism (Vol. I) (1853; on-line version) and Spiritualism (Vol. II) (1855; 542 pages; on-line version).
He died at his home at 71 Irving Place, in New York City, and was buried at the City Cemetery in Hudson.
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Who was John W. Edmonds?
American politician
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John W. Edmonds was born on 13 March 1799 in Hudson.
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John W. Edmonds died on 5 April 1874 in New York City.
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John W. Edmonds was a lawyer, politician, judge and children's Village.
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John W. Edmonds was American.
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