Background
STAPLETON, Edward J. was born on October 31, 1887 in Holyoke, Massachusetts, United States. Son of John F. and Amelia M. (Burns) Stapleton.
STAPLETON, Edward J. was born on October 31, 1887 in Holyoke, Massachusetts, United States. Son of John F. and Amelia M. (Burns) Stapleton.
Holyoke Public Schools. Holy Cross College; Syracuse University College, of Law.
City Solicitor, Holyoke, Massachusetts, 1919. Appointed Company Commissioner, Hampden Company, Massachusetts, 1928. Enlisted United States Army, 1917.
Served in United States and France in every rank to and including First Lieutenant Commanding Officer, Ordnance Company, No. 1, American Expeditionary Forces, discharged, 1919, Washington, District of Columbia. Commissioned Captain Judge Advocate General’s Department B., 1922.
Served as Bepr. of First Corps Area Commander in Defence Test Days. Elected Department of Massachusetts Judge Advocate by Veterans, of Foreign Wars, 1926-1927. National. Aide de Camp, Veterans, of Foreign Wars.
1928; Attorney at Law, Holyoke and Springfield, Massachusetts, 18 yrs.
Member: Elks; Knights of Columbus. Eagles; Loyal Order of Moose. Sons of Union Veterans.
A.O.H.; Veterans, of Foreign Wars. American Legion; Hampton Company Bar Association. Holyoke Home Information Center (Director).
Hampden Company Improvement League (Director). Bes.: 89 Hillside Ave., Holyoke, Massachusetts.
Spouse Agnes Kidnay, October 14, 1918, Holyoke, Massachusetts.