Edgar, Robert, 1943-2013
URI(s)
Fuller Name
- Robert William
Variants
- Edgar, Bob, 1943-2013
Additional Information
Birth Date
- 1943-05-29
Death Date
- 2013-04-23
Has Affiliation
- Affiliation Start: 2007
- Affiliation End: 2013
- Source: New York times (online), viewed Apr. 25, 2013
- Source: Wikipedia, viewed Apr. 25, 2013
- Organization: Common Cause (U.S.)
Has Affiliation
- Affiliation Start: 2000
- Affiliation End: 2007
- Source: National Council of Churches WWW site, viewed Apr. 25, 2013
- Organization: National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America
Has Affiliation
- Affiliation Start: 1990
- Affiliation End: 2000
- Organization: Claremont School of Theology
Has Affiliation
- Affiliation Start: 1975
- Affiliation End: 1987
- Source: Biographical directory of the United States Congress, viewed Apr. 25, 2013
- Organization: United States. Congress. House
Has Affiliation
- Source: Biographical directory of the United States Congress, viewed Apr. 25, 2013
- Organization: Democratic Party (U.S.)
Has Affiliation
- Source: New York times (online), viewed Apr. 25, 2013
- Organization: United Methodist Church (U.S.)
Birth Place
- Philadelphia, Pa.
Associated Language
- English
Occupation
Legislator
Theological seminary president
Lobbyist
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Sources
- found: Central America 1981, 1981:t.p. (Robert Edgar, member of Congress, Pa.)
- found: WWA, 1982-1983(Edgar, Robert William, b. 5/29/43)
- found: NUCMC data from Univ. Virginia Lib. for McClellan, W.D. Papers, 1969-1978(Edgar, Robert William, 1943- )
- found: Congressional Dir., 1975:p. 154, etc. (Edgar, Robert W.; Democratic congressman representing Pennsylvania's 7th District; also a minister)
- found: Edgar, Bob. Middle Church, 2006:CIP t.p. (Bob Edgar)
- found: Phone call to Simon & Schuster, 5/24/2006(Bob Edgar's middle initial is W.; b. May 29, 1943)
- found: New York times (online), viewed Apr. 25, 2013(in obituary published Apr. 24: Bob Edgar; b. Robert William Edgar, May 29, 1943, Philadelphia; grew up in Springfield, Pa.; d. Tuesday [Apr. 23, 2013], Burke, Va., aged 69; Methodist minister who pushed for liberal reforms as a six-term Pennsylvania congressman, a leader of American churches, and president of the lobbying group Common Cause; began a 10-year tenure as president of the Claremont School of Theology in Claremont, Calif., 1990; named general secretary of the National Council of Churches, 2000)
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Change Notes
- 1984-09-11: new
- 2013-04-25: revised
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