Edward M. Yerger | |
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| Born | 1828 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | April 22, 1875 (aged 46–47) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Allegiance | Confederate States |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
| Alma mater | Oakland College |
Edward M. Yerger (1828 – April 22, 1875) was an American newspaper editor and military officer. After a career in the newspaper industry, Yerger was arrested for the stabbing death of the provisional mayor of Jackson, Mississippi. His claim of habeas corpus after he was arrested by military authorities was appealed to the U. S. Supreme Court in Ex parte Yerger, a case tried before the Supreme Court of the United States.