Edward Albright (August 18, 1873 - May 26, 1937) was a non-career appointee who served as the United States Minister to

Finland Finland, officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It borders Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bothnia to the west and the Gulf of Finland to the south, ...

(1933-1937). In 1937, he took the oath of office to become United States Minister to

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, but he died in the United States before proceeding to the post. Albright graduated from

Cumberland University Cumberland University is a private university in Lebanon, Tennessee, United States. It was founded in 1842. The oldest campus buildings were constructed between 1892 and 1896. History 1842–1861 The university was founded by the Cumberl ...

in 1898. Before becoming a diplomat, he was a lawyer in Gallatin,

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, and served as owner and editor of ''Sumner County News'' beginning in 1907.A History of Tennessee and Tennesseans: The Leaders and Representative Men
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1873 births 1937 deaths Place of birth missing Ambassadors of the United States to Costa Rica Ambassadors of the United States to Finland Cumberland University alumni Diplomats from Nashville, Tennessee Tennessee lawyers 20th-century American newspaper editors Editors of Tennessee newspapers {{US-diplomat-stub