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William Henry Samuel Edwards (May 14, 1861 – August 16, 1944) was an American educator, farmer, and Republican politician from Waukesha County, Wisconsin. He served four years in the Wisconsin Senate and 14 years in the Wisconsin State Assembly.[1]
W. H. Edwards | |
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Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 33rd district | |
In office January 5, 1931 – January 7, 1935 | |
Preceded by | John C. Schumann |
Succeeded by | Chester Dempsey |
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Waukesha 2nd district | |
In office January 5, 1925 – January 5, 1931 | |
Preceded by | Homer Dopp |
Succeeded by | William H. Steele |
In office January 4, 1915 – January 1, 1923 | |
Preceded by | Judson Hall |
Succeeded by | Homer Dopp |
Personal details | |
Born | Lisbon, Waukesha County, Wisconsin, U.S. | May 14, 1861
Died | August 16, 1944 83) Sussex, Wisconsin, U.S. | (aged
Resting place | Prairie Home Cemetery, Waukesha, Wisconsin |
Political party | Republican |
Education | Carroll University |
Occupation | Educator, farmer |
Edwards was born in Lisbon, Waukesha County, Wisconsin. He graduated from what is now Carroll University.
Edwards was elected to the Senate in 1930. Previously, he had been a member of the Assembly from 1915 to 1923 and again from 1925 to 1929. Additionally, he was clerk of Sussex, Wisconsin, as well as chairman of the board of supervisors of Waukesha County.
He died in his home in Sussex, aged 83.[2]
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