Edward Albright

Edward Albright (August 18, 1873[1] - 1937, Nashville, Tennessee) 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.[2][3]

Edward Albright
BornAugust 18, 1873
Died1937
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Alma materCumberland University
OccupationLawyer

Albright graduated from Cumberland University in 1898.[4] Before becoming a diplomat, he was a lawyer in Gallatin, Tennessee, and served as owner and editor of Sumner County News beginning in 1907.[5]

References
  1. Hale, Will Thomas; Merritt, Dixon L. (1913). A History of Tennessee and Tennesseans. Lewis Publishing Company. pp. 1248–1249.
  2. "EDWARD ALBRIGHT, ENVOY AND LAWYER; Minister to Costa Rica Dies in Nashville--Had Served Four Years in Finland". The New York Times. May 26, 1937. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  3. "Edward Albright (1873–1937)". Office of the Historian. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  4. "Simply Saluting Dr. Paul Stumb". CedarStone Bank.
  5. A History of Tennessee and Tennesseans: The Leaders and Representative Men


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