Edward Henry Ozmun (August 6, 1857 – December 9, 1910) was an American lawyer, diplomat, and politician.

Edward Henry Ozmun
Member of the Minnesota State Senate
In office
1895–1898
Personal details
Born(1857-08-06)August 6, 1857
Rochester, Minnesota, United States
DiedDecember 9, 1910(1910-12-09) (aged 53)
Constantinople, Ottoman Empire
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Clara B. Goodman
(m. 1894)
Children1
EducationUniversity of Michigan
OccupationLawyer, diplomat, politician

Biography

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Edward Henry Ozmun was born in Rochester, Minnesota on August 6, 1857.[1][2] His father was Abram Ozmun, who served in the Minnesota State Legislature and as mayor of Rochester.

Ozmun married Clara B. Goodman on November 21, 1894, and they had one daughter.[1][3]

He went to the University of Wisconsin. He then received his bachelor's and law degree from the University of Michigan. He practiced law in Saint Paul, Minnesota.[2] He served in the Minnesota State Senate from 1895 to 1898 as a Republican. Ozmun then served in the United States Consular Service. He was first stationed in Stuttgart, Germany. In 1905, he became consul-general at Constantinople, Ottoman Empire, serving until his death there on December 9, 1910.[3][4]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b Shutter, Marion D.; McLaine, J. S., eds. (1897). Progressive Men of Minnesota. The Minneapolis Journal. pp. 374–375. Retrieved February 3, 2023 – via Internet Archive.
  2. ^ a b "Ozmun, Edward Henry". Minnesota Legislators Past and Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Edward Henry Ozmun Dead". Boston Evening Transcript. Constantinople. December 9, 1910. p. 3. Retrieved February 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Student Profile: Edward Henry Ozmun". University of Michigan Law School. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved February 3, 2023.