Background
Rich, Edson Prosper was born on August 15, 1858 in Griggsville, Illinois, United States. Son of Lord Wellington and Prudence Electa (Smalley) Rich.
Rich, Edson Prosper was born on August 15, 1858 in Griggsville, Illinois, United States. Son of Lord Wellington and Prudence Electa (Smalley) Rich.
Bachelor of Letters of Nebraska, 1884. Student history, Johns Hopkins, 1 year. Read law in office of Harwood, Ames & Kelley, Lincoln, Nebraska.
Admitted to Nebraska bar, 1887. Practiced with Harwood, Ames & Kelley, 1887-1890. Removed to Omaha, 1890.
Member firm of Rich, Nolan & Woodland.
Assistant general attorney United Presbyterian Railway, 1902-1906, since general attorney.
Member Nebraska House of Representatives, 1897, 1898. Member of the board of regents State University of Nebraska, 1902-1908. Member Sigma Chirurgical; Clubs: Omaha, University (Chairman, Board Of Directors), Omaha Commercial, Jacksonian, Happy Hollow.
Married Maude L. Ward, of Kalamazoo, Michigan, November 29, 1900.