Background
MCDERMOTT, Edward R. was born on May 9, 1847 in London, May 9. Son of Edward M‘Dermott, founder and proprietor of Railway News.
MCDERMOTT, Edward R. was born on May 9, 1847 in London, May 9. Son of Edward M‘Dermott, founder and proprietor of Railway News.
Studied at private school. King’s College Classes.
Assistant Thomas Page, Commander of Order of Leopold, engineer of Westminster and Chelsea Bridges, 1863-1868. Private secretary to Sir John Rose, Knight Commander of Saint Michael and Saint George, Canadian Minister of Finance, and subsequently in office of his London lirm, Morton, Rose, and Company, 1868-1871. Manager to James M‘Henry, American Rail- - road contractor, 1871 -74.
Financial journalism since 1874.
Joint editor Railway News. City editor Daily News, 1894- 1910.
Club: Saint Stephen’son
Spouse 1871, Margaret,daughter of Andrew Low, shipowner, late of Dundee.