Edward Russell Thomas

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Edward Russell Thomas

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Birthplace: Columbus, Franklin County, OH, United States
Death: July 06, 1926 (50)
New York, NY, United States
Place of Burial: Sleepy Hollow, Westchester County, NY, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Brevet Brig. Gen. Samuel Russell Thomas, USA and Ann Augusta Thomas
Husband of Lucy Cotton
Ex-husband of Linda Belle Porter
Brother of Harold Edgel Thomas and Eleanor Beeckman

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About Edward Russell Thomas

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Russell_Thomas

Edward Russell Thomas (December 30, 1875 - July 6, 1926) was an American businessman and sportsman, and owner of the New York Morning Telegraph, which he bought in 1904 from the estate of William Collins Whitney. He was a son of Union general Samuel Thomas, and later became the first American to kill someone in a car accident.

From 1901-12, he was married to Linda Lee Thomas. In 1912, he married Elizabeth R. Finley. In 1924, he married actress Lucy Cotton. Their daughter, Lucetta, inherited Thomas' fortune.

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Edward Russell Thomas's Timeline

1875
December 30, 1875
Columbus, Franklin County, OH, United States
1926
July 6, 1926
Age 50
New York, NY, United States
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Sleepy Hollow, Westchester County, NY, United States