Orgill Cup

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.