Edmond S. Meany, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Edmond S. Meany

American politician and academic

Date of Birth: 28-Dec-1862

Place of Birth: East Saginaw, Michigan, United States

Date of Death: 22-Apr-1935

Profession: politician, historian

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Edmond S.
Meany (December 28, 1862 – April 22, 1935) was a professor of botany and history at the University of Washington (UW).
He was an alumnus of the university, having graduated as the valedictorian of his class in 1885 when it was the Territorial University of Washington.
Meany also earned a Master of Science from the University of Washington in 1899, and a Master of Letters from the University of Wisconsin in 1901. He was elected as a Washington state legislator for the 1891 and 1893 sessions.
Meany was an active supporter of the local Boy Scouts of America organization, the Seattle Area Council.
From 1906 until his death, he served as managing editor of the Washington Historical Quarterly (renamed the Pacific Northwest Quarterly the year after his death).
From 1908 until his death, he also served as president of the Mountaineers, a hiking and climbing club.