Edward L. Hearn

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Edward L. Hearn (1866July 17, 1945) was the fifth Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus from April 1, 1899 to August 31, 1909.

Edward L. Hearn was born in Framingham, Massachusetts in 1866. He became president of the insurance firm the Casualty Company of America. Hearn was a State Deputy of the Massachusetts Knights of Columbus from 1897 to 1899. He was elected the fifth Supreme Knight in 1899 and held that office for ten years.

Hearn retired from the insurance industry in 1910 so that he could work full-time with the Knights of Columbus.

Preceded by
John J. Cone
Supreme Knight
1899 – 1909
Succeeded by
James A. Flaherty