Edgar N. Eisenhower
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Edgar N. Eisenhower was a lawyer, and the older brother of President Dwight D. Eisenhower
. He was born in Hope, Kansas
and graduated from the University of Michigan
in 1914. He began practicing law in 1915 in Tacoma, Washington
and was known as a “shoot from the hip ultraconservative.”
According to his nephew John
, Edgar Eisenhower “considered President Roosevelt a work of the devil,” and "tried to talk John out of a career in the military," saying that he "should forego any ideas of becoming a ‘professional killer’ and go to law school at his expense, later to join his law office.'"
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower was the 34th President of the United States, from 1953 until 1961. He was a five-star general in the United States Army...
. He was born in Hope, Kansas
Hope, Kansas
Hope is a city in southern Dickinson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 368. The motto of Hope is "There Will Always Be Hope In Kansas", which is also the name of a song.-History:...
and graduated from the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
in 1914. He began practicing law in 1915 in Tacoma, Washington
Tacoma, Washington
Tacoma is a mid-sized urban port city and the county seat of Pierce County, Washington, United States. The city is on Washington's Puget Sound, southwest of Seattle, northeast of the state capital, Olympia, and northwest of Mount Rainier National Park. The population was 198,397, according to...
and was known as a “shoot from the hip ultraconservative.”
According to his nephew John
John Eisenhower
John Sheldon Doud Eisenhower is the son of President Dwight D. Eisenhower and his wife Mamie. He is a retired United States Army officer and the author of several books of military history. He served as the U.S...
, Edgar Eisenhower “considered President Roosevelt a work of the devil,” and "tried to talk John out of a career in the military," saying that he "should forego any ideas of becoming a ‘professional killer’ and go to law school at his expense, later to join his law office.'"