Edmund P. Dandridge (politician)

Lizzie Pitts

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(m. 1874;died 1884)​

Edmund P. Dandridge
Member of the VirginiaHouseofDelegates from the Winchester and Frederick County district
In office 1879–1880
Occupation	Politician lawyer

Edmund P. Dandridge (died September 29, 1884) was an American politician and lawyer from Virginia. He served as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from 1879 to 1880.

Early life

Edmund P. Dandridge was born to Adam Stephen Dandridge of The Bower. ^{[1] [2]}

Career

In 1879, Dandridge was associated with the Conservative Party. ^[3] He served as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, representing Winchester and Frederick County, from 1879 to 1880. ^{[1] [4]}

Dandridge worked as a prosecuting lawyer in Frederick County for 15 years. He formed Winchester law firm Dandridge & Pendleton with Alexander R. Pendleton. He served as a senior member of the firm. ^{[1] [5]} He was resident council of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. ^[1]

Personal life

Dandridge married Lizzie Pitts, daughter of Charles H. Pitts, of Baltimore on December 10, 1874. ^{[1] [6]} His wife predeceased him in 1884. ^{[1] [7]} He had children. ^[8] His uncle P. P. Dandridge married Mary Elizabeth Bliss, daughter of President Zachary Taylor. ^[1]

Dandridge was found dead on September 29, 1884, at his office in Winchester. ^[1]

References

1. "Death of Edmund P. Dandridge". The Lynchburg News. October 1, 1884. p. 3. Retrieved October 10, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Virginia News Items". The Richmond Dispatch . January 7, 1894. p. 8. Retrieved October 10, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Mr. E. P. Dandridge..." Rockingham Register. October 2, 1879. p. 2. Retrieved October 10, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
4. Swem, Earl G.; Williams, John W. (1918). A Register of the General Assembly of Virginia, 1776–1918. pp. 200–201. Retrieved October 10, 2025– via Archive.org.
5. Cartmell, T. K. (1909). Shenandoah Valley Pioneers and Their Descendants: A History of Frederick County, Virginia. p. 457. Retrieved October 10, 2025– via Archive.org.
6. "Married". Alexandria Gazette and Virginia Advertiser . December 11, 1874. p. 2. Retrieved October 10, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Died". Shenandoah Herald. July 25, 1884. p. 3. Retrieved October 10, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
8. "A Sudden Death". The Vindicator. October 3, 1884. p. 3. Retrieved October 10, 2025– via Newspapers.com.