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Cartwright, Edmund

(Encyclopedia) Cartwright, Edmund, 1743–1823, English inventor and clergyman. He was the inventor of an imperfect power loom that, when finally patented (1785), became the parent of the modern loom.…

White, Edmund

(Encyclopedia) White, Edmund (Edmund Valentine White 3d), 1940–, American writer, b. Cincinnati, B.A. Univ. of Michigan, 1962. White is one of the best known—and probably the finest stylist—of the…

Edmund PENDLETON, Congress, VA (1721-1803)

PENDLETON, Edmund, (uncle of Nathaniel Pendleton and John Penn), a Delegate from Virginia; born in Caroline County, Va., September 9, 1721; completed preparatory studies; clerk, Caroline…

Ludlow, Edmund

(Encyclopedia) Ludlow, Edmund, 1617?–1692, English parliamentarian and regicide. He commanded a regiment of cavalry in the English civil war and served on the court that condemned King Charles I,…

John Joseph FITZGERALD, Congress, NY (1872-1952)

FITZGERALD, John Joseph, a Representative from New York; born in Brooklyn, N.Y., March 10, 1872; attended the public schools, La Salle Military Academy (formerly Sacred Heart Academy), and was…

Roy Gerald FITZGERALD, Congress, OH (1875-1962)

FITZGERALD, Roy Gerald, a Representative from Ohio; born in Watertown, Jefferson County, N.Y., August 25, 1875; moved to Ohio in 1890 with his parents, who settled in Dayton; attended the…

George Edmund BADGER, Congress, NC (1795-1866)

Senate Years of Service: 1846-1855Party: WhigBADGER, George Edmund, a Senator from North Carolina; born in New Bern, N.C., April 17, 1795; instructed by private teachers and attended…