Edmund P. Easterbrook
Edmund Pepperell Easterbrook (December 22, 1865 – January 18, 1933) was an English-born American military officer and minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church who served as the 2nd Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army from 1928 to 1929.[1]
Edmund P. Easterbrook | |
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 Portrait of Easterbrook, circa 1928 | |
| Born | December 22, 1865 Torquay, England |
| Died | January 18, 1933 (aged 67) Hampton, Virginia, U.S. |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/ | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1898–1929 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Commands held | U.S. Army Chaplain Corps |
| Battles/wars | |
| Alma mater | Drew Theological Seminary (BD) |
| Spouse(s) |
Fannie Luscombe
(m. 1892; died 1929) |
| Children | 5, including Arthur and Ernest |
He was married to the former Fannie Luscombe in September 1892. The couple would go on to have 5 children: Arthur, Gladys, William, Wilfred, and Ernest. Arthur and Ernest served as general officers in the Army, while Gladys married future general J. Lawton Collins.[2]
He died in 1933 and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.[3]
References
- Gushwa, Robert L. (1977). The United States Army Chaplaincy. Vol. IV. Washington, D.C.: United States Department of the Army. p. 6. Retrieved June 1, 2023 – via Internet Archive.
- "Col. E. P. Easterbrook Is Dead In Virginia". The New York Times. Associated Press. January 19, 1933. p. 15. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
- "Burial detail: Easterbrook, Edmund P". ANC Explorer. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
External links
Media related to Edmund P. Easterbook at Wikimedia Commons
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