Edmund Dumas

Edmund Dumas (February 15, 1810 – October 22, 1882) was an American Primitive Baptist minister, politician, and musician today remembered for his association with the Sacred Harp movement.

[1] He was prominent in the community, being active as a local judge in Montgomery County[2] and serving in the Georgia House of Representatives.

[2] Dumas died in Monroe County and is buried in the cemetery of the church which he helped found.

[1] Early in his career Dumas composed a comic song entitled "The Botanic Doctor", about the dangers of using calomel; this was published in The Organ on February 14, 1855.

Noted interpreters have included Frank Proffitt, Peter Bellamy,[4] and The Wailin' Jennys, whose version appeared on their 2015 album Firecracker.