Name/Title
Edmund Llewellyn Bull Died Nov 8, 1939 University of Virginia Class of 1903Entry/Object ID
001310Tags
Edmund Llewellyn BullScope and Content
These 4 documents constitute a formal obituary and biographical record for Edmund Llewellyn Bull (Class of 1903), published in the West Point Annual Report on June 10, 1941.
Early Life: Born in NYC (1878) to a Confederate veteran father; raised in Plainfield, NJ. He showed military ambition as a child, organizing youth "drilling" companies.
Military Career: Graduated from West Point in 1903. He saw active combat in the Philippines during the Moro Campaigns, where he was wounded in a knife fight. His career included tours at Alcatraz, mapping in the American West, and serving as a Spanish instructor at West Point.
Medical Retirement: A botched foot surgery in Manila eventually led to his disability retirement in 1919. Despite his inability to serve in WWI in France, he continued in administrative and survey roles until 1921.
Post-Military Life: He entered the investment business with his brother. He was married twice (first to Bernice Wyeth Furness, then to Georgette Haven Blandy) and resided at "The Tuleyries" in Virginia.
Character: The text emphasizes his "gentlemanly" nature, his skill in fencing and marksmanship, and his quiet philanthropy. He died in 1939 following a series of strokes.
