Edmund J. Brandon
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| United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts | |
| In office 1939–1946 | |
| Preceded by | John A. Canavan |
| Succeeded by | George F. Garrity |
| U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Regional Administrator for the Boston Regional Office, Zone 1 | |
| In office 1935–1936 | |
| Preceded by | Position created |
| Succeeded by | James J. Caffrey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1894-05-24)May 24, 1894 Cambridge, Massachusetts |
| Died | November 1, 1946(1946-11-01) (aged 52) near Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts[1] |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democrat[2] |
| Spouse | Anna Coleman McCarthy[2] |
| Occupation | Attorney |
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Edmund John Brandon[2] (May 24, 1894 – November 1, 1946) was an American attorney and government official who served as the Administrator of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's Boston Regional Office, Zone 1 in 1935.[3] He eventually resigned as commissioner because he had too much work to do as receiver of the Atlantic National Bank.[4][4]
He also served as the United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts from February 9, 1939 to 1946.[2][4] In his first year he had a record of 417 wins and one loss.[4]
He was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts and attended their public schools.[2][5] He went on to attend Boston College where he played football, and was later graduated from Boston University in 1919.[5] He passed the bar exam in 1918.[5]
Brandon served as the Massachusetts State Deputy of the Knights of Columbus from 1924 to 1927.[5] He was a friend of James Roosevelt.[4]
During World War I, he was a Lt. Commander in the Engineering Training Department of the First Naval District.[4] Pope Pius XII made him a knight of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta.[4]
