Edward J. Claghorn was born on November 24, 1913.

Most are - Cleghorn is a variant of Claghorn. Check for the history of Claghorns of Martha's Vineyard to learn more.

Seat belts were invented by an English engineer named George Caylay in the 19th century. A man named Edward Claghorn of New York, was granted the first patent for a safety belt.

Yes he was. in 1885 i think.

The character of Foghorn Leghorn was directly inspired by the popular character of Senator Claghorn who was a blustering and bombastic Southern politician (played by Kenny Delmar who was a regular character on the Fred Allen radio show) . The rooster adopted many of Claghorn's catch phrases, such as "That's a joke, ah say, that's a joke, son." Delmar had based the character of Claghorn upon a Texas rancher who was fond of using the phrase .