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Edmund Orgill 1899 - 1983

Edmund Orgill of Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee was born on April 4, 1899, and died at age 83 years old in February 1983 in Memphis.

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Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee 38111
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  • Introduction

    Edmund Orgill was born in Tennessee on April 4, 1899 to Georgia Frazer (1866-1916) and William Orgill (1862-1940). He had two sisters; Virginia F. (1903-1987) and Lucy Orgill (1905-?). The family lived in Memphis, Tennessee. He was married to Catherine D. Orgill (1902-1996) and they had one child together. Edmund was involved in Tennessee Democratic politics including serving as Tennessee Mayor (1956-1959), hosting political events such as Orgill Host at Luncheon For House Members , and speaking on television about brining new industries to Memphis as part of his mayoral campaign. He was the first mayor of Memphis elected without the backing of E. C. Crump in almost five decades. He was involved with the community and known for presenting the Orgill Cup , a trophy to the winner of the annual Sewanee-Southwestern clash, a football game between two rival colleges: Southwestern University from Georgetown, Texas and Sewanee: The University Of The South in Sewanee, Tennessee. The former governor passed away on February 1, 1983 in Memphis. More of his life accomplishments can be read in the Edmund Orgill: Obituary.
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    April 4, 1899
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  • Ethnicity & Family History

    He was a white United States citizen.

  • Nationality & Locations

    Edmund was born, raised, and spent his whole life in the state of Tennessee including living in Memphis, Tennessee.

  • Professional Career

    Edmund served as Mayor of Tennessee from 1956-1959 as well as served as the president of Orgill Bros & Co wholesale hardware firm.
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    February 1983
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  • Obituary

    Published Friday Feb 4, 1983 in The Tennessean Newspaper (Nashville, Tennessee): MEMPHIS - Services for former Mayor Edmund Orgill, who headed the Shelby County amateur political group that helped overthrow Edward H.Crump's political dominance of the state, were held here yesterday. Mr. Orgill, 83, died Tuesday at his home after a long illness. He had been in poor health for several years. Mr. Orgill a prominent businessman who successfully battled the city's political machine headed by Crump in the 1950s because he said it was "the right thing to do," had served four years as mayor of Memphis and in 1958 ran for governor but lost to Buford Ellington in a close four-way race in the Democratic primary. In 1948, when Estes Kefauver and Gordon Browning challenged Crump's statewide political machine for the Democratic nomination for U.S. senator and governor, respectively, Mr. Orgill risked Crump's economic retribution and became chairman of a special citizens committee that backed Kefauver. Crump supported Judge John Mitchell of Cookeville in the three-way race in which which Sen. Tom Stewart was seeking renomination, but Kefauver won. At the same time, Browning defeated Gov. Jim Nance McCord, and Crump's long hold on the state was broken. "He always believed things would come out right," said William Farris, attorney and Democrat who assisted Mr. Orgill during his term as mayor, 1955-59, and later also made an unsuccessful race for governor. "He was an idealist. He wasn't as pragmatic as I was. He'd say 'No, we don't have to compromise. We're going to do it this way because it's the right thing to do. Mr. Orgill, who was president of Orgill Bros., the family wholesale hardware and appliance firm, was born April 4, 1899. He is survived by his wife, Catherine Dean Orgill, a daughter, three sisters and a granddaughter. The family requested any memorials be sent to Calvary Episcopal Church.
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Orgill Cup
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Orgill Cup
Titled "STILL THEIRS" published Sunday Sep 25, 1955 in The Commercial Appeal Newspaper (Memphis, Tennessee):
Southwestern Captain George Russell (right) and Jimmy Higgason, star of the Lynx' 18.7 victory over Sewanee, receive the Orgill Cup from Edmund Orgill. The cup, named in Orgill's honor, goes to the winner of the annual Sewanee-Southwestern clash.
Date & Place: Not specified or unknown.
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"On the Lighter Side" with Senator Estes Kefauver
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"On the Lighter Side" with Senator Estes Kefauver
Published in The Commercial Appel Newspaper, March 2, 1955:

After discussing the Asiatic situation before the Rotary Club yesterday, Senator Estes Kefauver (center) took time for light conversation with Wallace Johnston (left) and Edmund Orgill. The senator praised Mr. Orgill for his efforts on the institution of Atlantic Union.
Date & Place: at Rotary Club of Memphis in Memphis, Tennessee
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Orgill Host at Luncheon For House Members
From the Commercial Appeal Newspaper (Memphis, Tennesse) Fri Jan 14, 1955: WASHINGTON. Jan 13 (AP) Edmund Orgill of Memphis was host at a luncheon for Tennessee' Democratic House members Thursday. Afterward Representative Percy Priest (D; Tenn.) said they discussed the possibility of legislation which would expand the North Atlantic Treaty.

Representative Priest told A reporter the group was considering introduction of a resolution asking the President to call a conference of Atlantic Treaty nations to explore the possibilities of widening the treaty.
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