Edward B. Burling

Edward B. Burling
Born	Edward Burnham Burling (1870-02-01)February 1, 1870 Eldora, Iowa, U.S.
Died	September 3, 1966(1966-09-03) (aged 96) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Alma mater	Grinnell College (AB) Harvard University (LLB)
Occupation	Lawyer
Employer	Covington & Burling
Known for	founder of Covington & Burling

Edward Burnham Burling (February 1, 1870 – September 3, 1966) was a prominent American lawyer and the named partner of the Washington, D.C.-based law firm of Covington & Burling.^[1]

Biography

He grew up in Eldora, Iowa, and worked in a grocery store at age eleven, and went on to Grinnell College and then to Harvard Law School. After graduation, he returned to the Midwest to practice in Chicago for almost 25 years.

Later he came to Washington as general counsel for the United States Shipping Board where he was introduced to Harry Covington. They established the law firm on January 1, 1919.

In the 1940s, Burling was one of the core group brought together by Paul Nitze and Christian Herter to establish the School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University. Mr. Burling served on the School's Advisory Council until his death in 1966.^[2] The Chair of International Law and Organizations is named after him since 1972.^[3]

See also

• Scott's Run Nature Preserve – previously under his ownership

References

1. "Business History of Firms". Archived from the original on 2008-07-25. Retrieved 2008-07-02.
2. EDWARD B. BURLING CHAIR IN INTERNATIONAL LAW AND INSTITUTIONS
3. "International Law & Organizations". Archived from the original on 2008-06-10. Retrieved 2008-07-02.

Further reading

• Goulden, Joseph C. (1971). The Superlawyers: The Small and Powerful World of the Great Washington Law Firms. New York: Weybright and Talley.

External links

• A Brief Historical Note
• BURLING (Soundex B645)
• Burling Library