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Edward Lawrence Bader (June 8, 1874 – January 29, 1927) was an American politician who served as Mayor of Atlantic City, New Jersey for much of the Roaring Twenties, when the city was arguably at the peak of its popularity, as a vacation spot. Bader was known for his contributions to the construction, athletics and aviation of Atlantic City.〔http://casinoconnectionac.com/issue/november-2010/article/crossing-the-goal-line〕 ==Early life== Bader grew up on an 80-acre farm in West Philadelphia, born to German immigrants Daniel and Sarah Bader in 1874. He had a brother, Harry Bader. Until he turned 13, he attended Boon's Dam School, though he recalled skipping a good deal of class. He worked a number of chores on the family farm, and he credited this rural labor with building his athletic physique.〔 His family couldn't afford further education for him which led him to champion educational growth in Atlantic City as an adult.〔http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/blogs/boardwalk_empire/article_29fbac66-f37a-11df-9f2e-001cc4c002e0.html〕 Bader sold newspapers, after leaving school, then worked for his father’s new contracting business where he drove a six-horse team. He was married in 1899 to Katherine Holvick and then enrolled in college. First he attended dental school, then the veterinary school, and finally the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania.〔 Originally Bader intended to earn money by playing football while attending college, but when he learned that he would have to be a student for a year before being allowed to play, he left and joined the Latrobe Athletic Association, the first professional football team in the United States. At a height of and a weight of , Bader helped Latrobe win an unofficial "United States Championship."〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Edward L. Bader」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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