Background
Edmunds, Palmer Daniel was born on October 29, 1890 in Terre Haute, Illinois, United States. Son of Amos and Mary Ann (Campbell) Edmunds.
Edmunds, Palmer Daniel was born on October 29, 1890 in Terre Haute, Illinois, United States. Son of Amos and Mary Ann (Campbell) Edmunds.
Bachelor of Arts, Knox College, 1912; Doctor of Laws, Knox College, 1945; Bachelor of Laws, Harvard University, 1915; Doctor of Laws, John Marshall Law School, 1973; Doctor of Laws, Piedmont College, 1975.
Practiced in, Chicago
director, counsel, Illinois Service Recognition Board, 1922-1925;
member firm, Dodd, Matheny & Edmunds, 1925-1929;
commissioner, Supreme Court Illinois, 1929-1932;
member, Dodd & Edmunds, Chicago, 1932-1958;
lecturer conflict of laws and Illinois practice, John Marshall Law School, Chicago, 1926-1958;
professor of law, John Marshall Law School, 1958-1986;
lecturer federal practice, John Marshall Law School, 1938-1958;
director, Lawyers Institute. Visiting professor law Knox College, 1944-1957. Compliance commissioner War Production Board and Civilian Production Administration, 1944-1947.
Hearing commissioner Non Performing Asset, 1951-1953.
Charter member World Peace Through Law Center. Trustee John Marshall Law School. Past Commander Black Hawk Post, American Legion, Chicago.
Past historian Department of Illinois First lieutenant American Expeditionary Force, 1917-1919. Captain O.R.C. Member American Political Science Association, American Academy Political and Social Science, Foreign Policy Association, American, Illinois, Chicago, International bar associations, India Society International Law, Illinois History Society, S.A.R., National Sojourners, American Bantam Association, Sebright Club American, 40 and 8, Society of 28th Division, Committee for Continuation Congressional Christian Churches United States, Phi Gamma Delta, Delta Sigma Rho. Clubs: Mason (Chicago), Elk.
(Chicago), Harvard (Chicago).
Married Margaret Burton, June 29, 1932 (deceased 1964). Married Sarah Shepard Brown, 1970.