Background
Edmonds, Franklin Spencer was born on March 28, 1874 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Henry R. and Catharine Ann (Huntzinger) Edmonds.
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Franklin Spencer Edmonds
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Bachelor of Arts, Central High School, Philadelphia, 1891, A.M., 1896. Bachelor of Philisophy, University of Pennsylvania, 1893, Bachelor of Laws, 1903. Andrew D. White fellow, Cornell, 1894-1895.
Doctor of Laws, Juniata College, 1929, Ursinus College, 1932.
Career
Honorary Abraham M. and Julia L. Beitler, December 6, 1909. Assistant secretary American Society for Extension of University Teaching, 1893-1894. Instructor history, 1895-1897, assistant professor political science, 1897-1902, professor political science, 1902-1904, honorary lecturer in political science since 1904, Central High School, Philadelphia.
Professor of law, Swarthmore (Pennsylvania) College, 1904-1910. In practice of law, Philadelphia, since 1904. Member Edmonds, Obermayer & Rebmann.
Solicitor for Pennsylvania Museum of Art. Editor The Teacher, 1898-1901. Candidate for Select Council on City Party ticket, 1905.
Receiver of taxes, 1907. Chairman City Committee of City Party, 1905. Member Lincoln Party State Committee, 1905, 06.
Chairman 2 City Party county convs.
Membership
Member Board Public Education, Philadelphia, 1906-1911. Member Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 1921, 23 and 25. Member State Senate from Montgomery corporation since 1938.
Club of Philadelphia, 1900-1903, Philadelphia Teachers’ Association, 1903-1905. Member American Economics Association, American History Association, American Political Science Association, American Academy Political and Social Science, American Bar Association, History Society of Pennsylvania, American Statistical Association, Beta Theta Pi, Phi Delta Phi. Clubs: Union League, Franklin Inn, Lawyers, Schoolmert’s and Church clubs.
Connections
Married Elise Julia, d.
