Edward Jackson Brundage (May 13, 1869 – January 20, 1934) was an American lawyer and politician. Born in

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, Brundage moved with his parents to

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. He worked in a railroad office in Detroit, Michigan and then moved to

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when the general office moved there. Brundage became chief clerk in 1888. He studied law and received his law degree from

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in 1893. Brundage served in the

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and was a

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. In November 1904, Brundage was elected

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and was reelected in 1906. In 1907, Brundage served as corporation counsel for the City of Chicago. From 1917 to 1925, Brundage served as

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. Brundage committed suicide at his home in

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, because of financial problems, by firing a bullet through his heart.

Family

Edward Brundage was the uncle of Olympic President

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. Brundage was also the uncle of Stanley C. Armstrong who also served in the

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.'Illinois Blue Book 1949-1950,' Biographical Sketch of Stanley C. Armstrong, pg. 133-145

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