Legislator Details
Number of sessions served 6
Gender: Male
Age at election: 50
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 6/15/1856
City: Lincklaen, NY
County: Chenango County, NY
Country: US
Death
Date: 4/2/1928
City: Adams Township, MI
County: Houghton County, MI
Country: US
Type of Burial:
Burial
Date: 4/4/1928
City:
County: Houghton County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Forest Hill Cemetery
Marital Information:
single
Number of Children: 0
Background
Religion:
Military Service:
Occupation: teacher, mine clerk
Race: Caucasian or White
Education:
district schools; attended Cincinnatus Academy, Cortland Normal School, NY;
graduated from Michigan State Normal College in 1882
Biographical Sketch:
Son of George and Favilla (Eldredge) Edwards. Began teaching in the district school at age 16 and worked on a farm during vacations. After college graduation went to the copper country to teach in Allouez, Phoenix and Ripley, MI. In 1889, he gave up teaching for bookkeeping and was chief clerk for the Atlantic Mining Co. for 22 years. Served as township clerk, treasurer, justice of the peace, Houghton County supervisor (20 years), chairman of the board (11 years), and county commissioner of schools. Member of the Masons.
Notable Facts:
He was a Democrat until 1896, then a Gold Democrat and finally a Republican.
Sessions Served:
Committees Served On: Federal Relations , Rules and Joint Rules , Ways and Means
City of Residence: Atlantic Mine
County of Residence Houghton
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Committees Served On: Michigan Home and Training School, Michigan School for the Deaf , State Affairs , Ways and Means
City of Residence: Atlantic Mine
County of Residence Houghton
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Chair of Michigan Home and Training School;
Committees Served On: Apportionment , Industrial School for Boys , Michigan Home for the Feeble Minded & Epileptic
City of Residence: Atlantic Mine
County of Residence Houghton
District Description: See map in Michigan Manual 1913/14
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Committees Served On: Local Taxation , Mines and Minerals , State House of Correction
City of Residence: Atlantic Mine
County of Residence Houghton
Date Left Office: 1/1/1753
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Committee chairmanship: Mines and Minerals
Committees Served On: Education , General Taxation , Soldiers' Home
City of Residence: Atlantic Mine
County of Residence Houghton
District Description: City of Hancock; townships of Adams, Chassell, Duncan, Elm River, Hancock, Laird, Portage, Quincy and Stanton
Date Left Office: 1/1/1753
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Committee chairmanships: Education
Committees Served On: Elections , Normal Schools , School for the Blind
City of Residence: Atlantic Mine
County of Residence Houghton
District Description: City of Hancock; townships of Adams, Chassell, Duncan, Elm River, Hancock, Laird, Portage, Quincy and Stanton
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Bibliography:
Manual 1913 p.744; Manual 1917 p. 789; PolGryd; Sawyer p.890, includes portrait on following page, and 891; USCen 1920; Michiganology
