Henry Waggaman Edwards | |
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| 27th Governor of Connecticut | |
| In office May 1, 1833 – May 7, 1834 | |
| Lieutenant | Ebenezer Stoddard |
| Preceded by | John S. Peters |
| Succeeded by | Samuel A. Foot |
| In office May 6, 1835 – May 2, 1838 | |
| Lieutenant | Ebenezer Stoddard |
| Preceded by | Samuel A. Foot |
| Succeeded by | William W. Ellsworth |
| United States Senator fromConnecticut | |
| In office October 8, 1823 – March 3, 1827 | |
| Preceded by | Elijah Boardman |
| Succeeded by | Samuel A. Foot |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromConnecticut'sat-large district | |
| In office March 4, 1819 – October 8, 1823 | |
| Preceded by | Sylvester Gilbert |
| Succeeded by | Noyes Barber |
| Member of theConnecticut Senate | |
| In office 1828-1829 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 1779 (1779-10) New Haven, Connecticut |
| Died | July 22, 1847(1847-07-22) (aged 67) New Haven, Connecticut |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Lydia Miller |
| Alma mater | Princeton,Litchfield Law School |
| Profession | lawyer, politician |
Henry Waggaman Edwards (October 1779 – July 22, 1847) was an American lawyer, aDemocrat, and the27th and 29th governor of theU.S. state ofConnecticut (1833–1834, 1835–1838). He previously served in both theU.S. Senate (1823 to 1827) and theU.S. House of Representatives (1819 to 1823). He had a cousin toAaron Burr (1756–1836), the thirdvice president of the United States.
Edwards was born inNew Haven, Connecticut, the son of JudgePierpont Edwards and Frances Ogden. He graduated fromPrinceton University in 1797, and earned a law degree from theLitchfield Law School. He married Lydia Miller on October 4, 1801,[1] and they had seven children.
Edwards became a lawyer, was active in Democratic politics, and was theUnited States representative from Connecticut at-large from 1819 to 1823. He was appointed to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Elijah Boardman as aUnited States Senator and served from Connecticut from 1823 to 1827.[2] He served as a member ofConnecticut Senate at-large from 1828 to 1829. member of Connecticut state house of representatives from New Haven, in 1830, and the Speaker of theConnecticut House of Representatives in 1830.[3] He was electedLieutenant Governor of Connecticut in 1832, but was deprived of the office by a divided Assembly.[4]
Elected in1833, Edwards served asGovernor of Connecticut from May 1, 1833, to May 7, 1834. Unsuccessful in his bid for the office in1834, he was returned to office in1835 and re-electedtwo moretimes, serving again from May 6, 1835, to May 2, 1838. During his tenure, a discriminatory education law was enacted, the railroad expanded, and the state funded a geological survey in 1835. When he did not win the Democratic party's nomination in 1838, he retired from public service.[5]
Edwards died on July 22, 1847, inNew Haven, Connecticut, and is interred atGrove Street Cemetery, New Haven,New Haven County, Connecticut.[6]
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| Preceded by | Democratic nominee forGovernor of Connecticut 1833,1834,1835,1836,1837 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | U.S. Representative from Connecticut (at large) March 4, 1819 – October 8, 1823 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | U.S. Senator from Connecticut (class 1) October 8, 1823 – March 3, 1827 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Governor of Connecticut 1833–1834 | Succeeded by Samuel A. Foot |
| Preceded by Samuel A. Foot | Governor of Connecticut 1835–1838 | Succeeded by |
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