Wales, Edward Howe, 1856-1922.

Edward Howe Wales was the son of Salem Howe Wales and Frances Elizabeth Johnson and was born in New York City on May 28, 1856. He attend a private day school in the city and graduated from Columbia University in 1877. On December 17, 1885 he married Ruth Holmes Hawks; they had one daughter, Ruth, who married Henry Francis du Pont. Wales was associated with his father in patent work and became an assistant examiner in the U.S. Patent Office. About 1880, he became a stockbrocker. During World War I, Wales served as a Lieutenant Commander in U.S. Naval Intelligence. His hobby was yachting.

From the description of Papers, 1815-1816, 1845, 1874-1922. (Winterthur Library). WorldCat record id: 84665565

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