Edmund P. Dandridge (politician)
Edmund P. Dandridge | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the Winchester and Frederick County district | |
| In office 1879–1880 | |
| Preceded by | Nimrod Whitacre and Thomas T. Fauntleroy |
| Succeeded by | Holmes Conrad |
| Personal details | |
| Died | September 29, 1884 Winchester, Virginia, U.S. |
| Party | Conservative |
| Spouse |
Lizzie Pitts
(m. 1874; died 1884) |
| Occupation |
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Edmund P. Dandridge (died September 29, 1884) was an American politician and lawyer from Virginia. He served as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from 1879 to 1880.
Early life
Edmund P. Dandridge was born to Adam Stephen Dandridge of The Bower.[1][2]
Career
In 1879, Dandridge was associated with the Conservative Party.[3] He served as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, representing Winchester and Frederick County, from 1879 to 1880.[1][4]
Dandridge worked as a prosecuting lawyer in Frederick County for 15 years. He formed Winchester law firm Dandridge & Pendleton with Alexander R. Pendleton. He served as a senior member of the firm.[1][5] He was resident council of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.[1]
Personal life
Dandridge married Lizzie Pitts, daughter of Charles H. Pitts, of Baltimore on December 10, 1874.[1][6] His wife predeceased him in 1884.[1][7] He had children.[8] His uncle P. P. Dandridge married Mary Elizabeth Bliss, daughter of President Zachary Taylor.[1]
Dandridge was found dead on September 29, 1884, at his office in Winchester.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Death of Edmund P. Dandridge". The Lynchburg News. October 1, 1884. p. 3. Retrieved October 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Virginia News Items". The Richmond Dispatch. January 7, 1894. p. 8. Retrieved October 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mr. E. P. Dandridge..." Rockingham Register. October 2, 1879. p. 2. Retrieved October 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Swem, Earl G.; Williams, John W. (1918). A Register of the General Assembly of Virginia, 1776–1918. pp. 200–201. Retrieved October 10, 2025 – via Archive.org.
- ^ Cartmell, T. K. (1909). Shenandoah Valley Pioneers and Their Descendants: A History of Frederick County, Virginia. p. 457. Retrieved October 10, 2025 – via Archive.org.
- ^ "Married". Alexandria Gazette and Virginia Advertiser. December 11, 1874. p. 2. Retrieved October 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Died". Shenandoah Herald. July 25, 1884. p. 3. Retrieved October 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "A Sudden Death". The Vindicator. October 3, 1884. p. 3. Retrieved October 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.