Brundage, Edward Jackson (1869-1934)

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Jane Addams to Julia Clifford Lathrop, March 22, 1906

Hull-House Year Book 1906-1907

Miss Addams' Views on the Deportations, February 23, 1920

Jane Addams to Edward Scott Beck, February 23, 1920

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Birth Date

1869-05-13

Death Date

1934-01-20

Birthplace

Campbell, NY

Biographical Text

Edward J. Brundage began his law career in Chicago, eventually leading him to become involved in local politics. He served two terms with the Cook County Board of Commissioners as its president, and led the development of a "children's block" for the Chicago Juvenile Court and Detention Home in 1907, which was a block that included a playground and a school. His political career included two terms on the Illinois legislature, and he served as Attorney General of Illinois from 1917 until 1925.

Brundage married Germine Vernier in 1913. Together they had four children. Brundage committed suicide in 1934 due to financial problems.

Occupation

Lawyer

Politician

Source

Picture: Edward J. Brundage. Chicago Eagle, September 25, 1920. p. 3.

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People

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Dzuback, Emily

Lichon, Sara Catherine

Rights

Public domain

Gender

Male

First appears

1906

Bibliography and Links

Cook County, Illinois, Marriages Index, 1871-1920

"Edward J. Brundage," Journal Gazette, Sep. 12, 1916, pg. 4.

1930 United States Federal Census

Henry W. Thurston, "Chicago's Juvenile Court Building," Charities and the Commons vol. 17, 1907, pp. 542-46.

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“Brundage, Edward Jackson (1869-1934),” Jane Addams Digital Edition, accessed September 5, 2026, https://digital.janeaddams.ramapo.edu/items/show/5246.