| LC control no. | n 84161716 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | Edgar, Robert, 1943-2013 |
| Variant(s) | Edgar, Bob, 1943-2013 |
| Associated place | Pa. |
| Birth date | 19430529 |
| Death date | 20130423 |
| Place of birth | Philadelphia, Pa. |
| Place of death | Burke, Va. |
| Affiliation | Common Cause (U.S.) National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America Claremont School of Theology United States. Congress. House Democratic Party (U.S.) United Methodist Church (U.S.) |
| Profession or occupation | Legislator Theological seminary president Lobbyist Clergy |
| Found in | Central America 1981, 1981: t.p. (Robert Edgar, member of Congress, Pa.) WWA, 1982-1983 (Edgar, Robert William, b. 5/29/43) NUCMC data from Univ. Virginia Lib. for McClellan, W.D. Papers, 1969-1978 (Edgar, Robert William, 1943- ) Congressional Dir., 1975: p. 154, etc. (Edgar, Robert W.; Democratic congressman representing Pennsylvania's 7th District; also a minister) Edgar, Bob. Middle Church, 2006: CIP t.p. (Bob Edgar) Phone call to Simon & Schuster, 5/24/2006 (Bob Edgar's middle initial is W.; b. May 29, 1943) New York times (online), viewed Apr. 25, 2013 (in obituary published Apr. 24: Bob Edgar; b. Robert William Edgar, May 29, 1943, Philadelphia; grew up in Springfield, Pa.; d. Tuesday [Apr. 23, 2013], Burke, Va., aged 69; Methodist minister who pushed for liberal reforms as a six-term Pennsylvania congressman, a leader of American churches, and president of the lobbying group Common Cause; began a 10-year tenure as president of the Claremont School of Theology in Claremont, Calif., 1990; named general secretary of the National Council of Churches, 2000) |
| Associated language | eng |
| Invalid LCCN | n 87870867 n 2006041367 |
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