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Edwin Atherton
American FBI agent (1896-1944) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Edwin Newton Atherton (October 12, 1896 – August 31, 1944) served as a foreign service officer, Bureau of Investigation agent, private investigator, and later, appointed head of the college athletics organization, the Pacific Coast Conference in 1940.[1][2]
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Born | (1896-10-12)October 12, 1896 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Died | August 31, 1944(1944-08-31) (aged 47) Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park Glendale, California |
Alma mater | Georgetown University (1914) |
Occupation(s) | Consul, FBI Agent Private investigator Commissioner, Pacific Coast Conference (1940–1944) |
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