Background
Burling, Edward Burnham was born on February 1, 1870 in Eldora, Hardin County, Iowa, United States. Son of Edward and Lucy (Burnham) Burling.
Burling, Edward Burnham was born on February 1, 1870 in Eldora, Hardin County, Iowa, United States. Son of Edward and Lucy (Burnham) Burling.
Bachelor of Arts, Grinnell (Iowa) College, 1890. Bachelor of Arts, Harvard, 1891. Bachelor of Laws and Master of Arts, 1894.
Admitted Illinois bar, 1895. Member Bentley & Burling to 1915, Bentley, Burling & Kumler, 1915-1917. Chief counsel United States Shipping Board, 1917-1919.
Member Covington & Burling, Washington, 1919-1966.
Member Bentley & Burling to 1915, Bentley, Burling & Kumler, 1915-1917. Member Covington & Burling, Washington, 1919-1966. Member American Bar Association.
Married Louisa Peasley, November 9, 1902 (deceased October 1960). Married second, Bertha Blake Jones, February 13, 1962. Children: Edward, John (deceased).