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Charles Edson

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Charles Edson
Born(1863-04-03)April 3, 1863
San Francisco, California, United States
DiedAugust 7, 1936(1936-08-07) (aged 72)
Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States
NationalityAmerican
OccupationComposer

Charles Farwell Edson (April 3, 1863 – August 7, 1936) was an American composer. His work was part of the music event in the art competition at the 1932 Summer Olympics.[1] He was the nephew of prominent Chicago businessman John V. Farwell and Senator Charles B. Farwell, as well as the first cousin of Anna de Koven and Rose Farwell Chatfield-Taylor. He married Katherine Philips Edson, and they had a son, Charles Farwell Edson, Jr.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Charles Edson". Olympedia. Retrieved August 1, 2020.