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Henry Archer Edmondson (October 20, 1833 – December 28, 1918) was an American Democratic politician who served as a member of the Virginia Senate and Virginia House of Delegates, representing his native Halifax County.[1]
Henry A. Edmondson | |
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Member of the Virginia Senate from the 21st district | |
In office January 8, 1908 – January 12, 1916 | |
Preceded by | Hiram O. Kerns |
Succeeded by | James T. Lacy |
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Halifax County | |
In office December 4, 1901 – January 10, 1906 | |
Preceded by | Robert J. Tuck |
Succeeded by | Marshall B. Booker |
Personal details | |
Born | Henry Archer Edmondson October 20, 1833 Halifax, Virginia, U.S. |
Died | December 28, 1918 85) Houston, Virginia, U.S. | (aged
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Sallie Ann Poindexter |
Military service | |
Allegiance | ![]() |
Branch/service | Confederate States Army |
Years of service | 1861–1865 |
Rank | Major |
Unit | 53rd Virginia Infantry |
Battles/wars | American Civil War |
During the American Civil War, he was a major in the 53rd Virginia Infantry of the Confederate States Army. He was wounded in the Battle of Gettysburg, where he was shot in the chin during Pickett's Charge. He always wore a goatee to hide the scars following this injury.[citation needed]
After the war, Major Edmondson owned a tobacco warehouse in South Boston, Virginia and became a successful businessman and community leader. He worked for reconciliation and stated that the Civil War was "all a big mistake", according to those who knew him in his later years.[citation needed]
Major Edmondson also supported Isaac Edmundson's successful campaign for state office. Isaac Edmundson had been Major Edmondson's enslaved "body servant" during the Civil War, and worked as a barber in Halifax, Virginia after the war. He was one of the first Black representatives to serve in the Virginia legislature.[citation needed]
Major Edmondson and his wife Sally Ann Poindexter were the parents of twelve children.[citation needed] They and some of their children are buried in St. John's Episcopal Church Cemetery in Halifax, Virginia.[citation needed]
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