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| |  Edwards, J. B. — of Oakdale,AllenParish, La.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana,1936.Burial location unknown. | | Edwards, J. C. — ofGrahamCounty, N.C.Member ofNorthCarolina state house of representatives from Graham County,1911-12.Burial location unknown. | | Edwards, J. Dixon — U.S. Vice Consul inNaples, as of 1938.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Edwards, J. H. — Prohibition candidate forU.S.Representative from Ohio 5th District, 1906.Burial location unknown. | | Edwards, Mrs. J. Hale — of Lawton,ComancheCounty, Okla.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromOklahoma,1944.Female.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Edwards, J. K. — also known asJess Edwards — of Brighton,JeffersonCounty, Ala.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama,1948.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Edwards, J. M. — of Tyler,SmithCounty, Tex.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas,1912.Burial location unknown. | | Edwards, J. R. — of Fort Worth,TarrantCounty, Tex.Mayorof Fort Worth, Tex., 1952-53.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Edwards, J. Stanford (b.1880) —of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Born inWashington,D.C.,September4, 1880.Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Vice Consul inAmsterdam, 1922-29;Copenhagen, 1929-38;Liverpool, 1943-44;Brussels, 1944.Burial location unknown. | | Edwards, J. W. — of Welch,McDowellCounty, W.Va.Republican. Postmaster atWelch,W.Va., 1908-13.Burial location unknown. | | Edwards,JackSeeMerrillEdwards | | Edwards,JackSeeM.Jack Edwards | | Edwards,JackSeeWilliamJackson Edwards | | Edwards, Mrs. Jack — of Dallas,DallasCounty, Tex.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromTexas,1972.Female.Still living as of 1972. | | Edwards, James — of Greenville,WashingtonCounty, Miss.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromMississippi,1956.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Edwards, James — of Plano,CollinCounty, Tex.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas,2008.Still living as of 2008. | | Edwards, James — American Third Position candidate for Presidential Elector forTennessee,2012(on behalf ofMerlinMiller andVirginiaD. Abernethy).Still living as of 2012. | | Edwards, James B. — of Whitley Court House (now Columbia City),WhitleyCounty, Ind.Democrat. Postmaster atWhitleyCourt House, Ind., 1845-47.Burial location unknown. | | Edwards, James Burrows(1927-2014) —also known asJames B. Edwards;JimEdwards —of Charleston,CharlestonCounty, S.C.Born in Hawthorne,AlachuaCounty, Fla.,June 24,1927.Republican.Dentist;delegate to Republican National Convention from South Carolina,1968,1972,1976,1980,1984,1988;candidate forU.S.Representative from South Carolina, 1971; member ofSouthCarolina state senate 16th District, 1972-74; resigned 1974;Governor ofSouth Carolina, 1975-79;U.S.Secretary of Energy, 1981-82.EpiscopalianorMethodist.Member,Freemasons;Rotary;AmericanDental Association.Died, from complications of astroke,in Mt. Pleasant,CharlestonCounty, S.C.,December26, 2014 (age87 years, 185days).Burial location unknown. | | Edwards, James C. — ofSt.Louis, Mo.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri,1864(alternate),1876.Burial location unknown. | | Edwards, James F. — of Huntington,CabellCounty, W.Va.Republican.Chair ofCabell County Republican Party, 1945-46.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Edwards, James G. — of Bevier,MaconCounty, Mo.Commonwealth Land candidate for Presidential Elector for Missouri,1924.Burial location unknown. | | Edwards, James Glasgow(1815-1879) —ofPutnamCounty, Ind.Born inClaiborneCounty, Tenn.,June 13,1815.Member ofIndianastate house of representatives, 1875.Died in Carpentersville,PutnamCounty, Ind.,December9, 1879 (age64 years, 179days).Interment in private or family graveyard. | | Edwards, James H. — of Weston,LewisCounty, W.Va.Democrat. Postmaster atWeston,W.Va., 1895-98.Burial location unknown. | | Edwards, James H. — of Monroe,UnionCounty, N.C.Republican. Postmaster atMonroe,N.C., 1928-33 (acting, 1928-29).Burial location unknown. | | Edwards, James H. — of Granite Falls,CaldwellCounty, N.C.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from NorthCarolina,1996.Still living as of 1996. | | Edwards, James L. — of Yuma,YumaCounty, Ariz.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arizona,1924.Burial location unknown. | | Edwards, James S. — of California. Prohibition candidate forU.S.Senator from California, 1920.Burial location unknown. | | Edwards, James T. — of East Greenwich,KentCounty, R.I.Republican. Republican Presidential Elector for Rhode Island,1868(voted forUlyssesS. Grant andSchuylerColfax).Burial location unknown. | | Edwards, James T. — of Randolph,CattaraugusCounty, N.Y.Member ofNew Yorkstate senate 32nd District, 1892-93.Burial location unknown. | | Edwards, James W. — of Plano,CollinCounty, Tex.Mayorof Plano, Tex., 1978-82.Still living as of 1982. | | Edwards, Jamie — of Brooklyn Center,HennepinCounty, Minn.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota,2008.Still living as of 2008. | | Edwards, Jan — of Point Arena,MendocinoCounty, Calif.Green. Green candidate for Presidential Elector for California,2004(on behalf ofDavidCobb andPatLaMarche).Still living as of 2004. | | Edwards, Jane — of Salem,MarionCounty, Ore.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oregon,1996.Female.Still living as of 1996. | | Edwards, Janette — of Ketchikan,KetchikanGateway Borough, Alaska.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromAlaska,1960.Female.Still living as of 1960. | | Edwards, Jay Dixon — U.S. Vice Consul inLa Paz, as of 1943.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Edwards, Jean — of Arkansas. Democrat. Democratic candidate for Presidential Elector for Arkansas,2000.Female.Still living as of 2000. | | Edwards, Jeffrey L. — of Valley City,BarnesCounty, N.Dak.Candidate formayorof Valley City, N.Dak., 2014.Still living as of 2014. | | Edwards, Jennifer — of Muncie,DelawareCounty, Ind.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana,2004.Female.Still living as of 2004. | | Edwards, Jenny — of Franklinton,FranklinCounty, N.C.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from NorthCarolina,2000,2004.Female.Still living as of 2004. | | Edwards, Jeptha — of Attalla,EtowahCounty, Ala.Postmaster atAttalla,Ala., 1889.Burial location unknown. | | Edwards,JessSeeJ. K. Edwards | | Edwards,JimSeeJames BurrowsEdwards | | Edwards, Jim — Democrat. Democratic candidate for Presidential Elector for Montana,2024(on behalf ofKamalaD. Harris andTimWalz).Still living as of 2024. | | Edwards, Job — ofOceanCounty, N.J.Member ofNewJersey state house of assembly from Ocean County, 1866-67.Burial location unknown. | | Edwards, John, Sr. (d.1787) —of Charleston, Charleston District (nowCharlestonCounty), S.C.Member ofSouthCarolina state house of representatives from St. Philip & St.Michael, 1787; died in office 1787.DiedDecember6, 1787.Burial location unknown. | | Edwards, John (1748-1837) — of Kentucky. Born inStaffordCounty, Va.,1748.Planter;miller;served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; memberofVirginiastate house of delegates, 1781-85;U.S.Senator from Kentucky, 1792-95; member ofKentuckystate house of representatives, 1795; member ofKentuckystate senate, 1796-1800.Member,Freemasons.Slaveowner. Died near Paris,BourbonCounty, Ky.,1837(ageabout89 years).Intermentaprivate or family graveyard, Bourbon County, Ky. | | Edwards, John, Jr.(1760-c.1798) —of Charleston,CharlestonCounty, S.C.Born in1760.Merchant;member ofSouthCarolina state house of representatives from St. Philip & St.Michael, 1787, 1790-92, 1793-94;intendantof Charleston, South Carolina, 1795-97.Died about 1798 (ageabout 38years).Burial location unknown.| |  Relatives: Sonof John Edwards and Margaret (Peronneau) Edwards; brother ofElizabeth Edwards (who marriedJohnBee Holmes); married1783 toRebecca Donnom. | | | | See alsoWikipedia article |
| | Edwards, John (1781-1850) — of New York. Born near Poughkeepsie,DutchessCounty, N.Y.,August6, 1781.Democrat.U.S.Representative from New York 15th District, 1837-39.Slaveowner. Died in Johnstown,FultonCounty, N.Y.,December28, 1850 (age69 years, 144days).Interment atJohnstownCemetery, Johnstown, N.Y. | | Edwards, John (1786-1843) — of Chester,DelawareCounty, Pa.; West Chester,ChesterCounty, Pa.; Ivy Mills,DelawareCounty, Pa.Born in Ivy Mills,DelawareCounty, Pa.,1786.Lawyer;nailmanufacturer;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 4th District, 1839-43.Died near Glen Mills,DelawareCounty, Pa.,June 26,1843 (ageabout 56years).Interment atFriendsCemetery, Middletown Township, Delaware County, Pa. | | Edwards, John (1805-1894) — Born in Louisville,JeffersonCounty, Ky.,October24, 1805.Democrat. Member ofIndianastate house of representatives, 1845-46;wentto California for the 1849 Gold Rush; member ofIndianastate senate, 1853; member ofIowastate house of representatives, 1856-61;Speaker ofthe Iowa State House of Representatives, 1859-61;delegateto Iowa state constitutional convention 9th District, 1857;general in the Union Army during the Civil War;U.S.Representative from Arkansas 3rd District, 1871-73.Died inWashington,D.C.,April 8,1894 (age88 years, 166days).Interment atArlingtonNational Cemetery, Arlington, Va. | | Edwards, John (1814-1896) — of Indiana. Born in Fredonia,CrawfordCounty, Ind.,December1, 1814.Member ofIndianastate house of representatives, 1841-43.Died in Minneapolis,HennepinCounty, Minn.,November10, 1896 (age81 years, 345days).Interment atLakewoodCemetery, Minneapolis, Minn. | | Edwards, John — of Groton,New LondonCounty, Conn.Prohibition candidate forConnecticutstate house of representatives from Groton, 1904.Burial location unknown. | | Edwards, John B. — Candidate forNew Yorkcanal commission, 1871.Burial location unknown. | | Edwards, John Baird — ofThomasCounty, Ga.Member ofGeorgiastate house of representatives from Thomas County, 1937-38.Burial location unknown. | | Edwards, John C. — of Illinois. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,1892.Burial location unknown. | | Edwards, John Cummins(1804-1888) —also known asJohn C. Edwards — of Jefferson City,ColeCounty, Mo.; Stockton,SanJoaquin County, Calif.Born in Frankfort,FranklinCounty, Ky.,June 24,1804.Democrat.Lawyer;secretaryof state of Missouri, 1830-35, 1837; district judge in Missouri,1832-37; member ofMissouristate house of representatives, 1836;justice ofMissouri state supreme court, 1837-39;U.S.Representative from Missouri at-large, 1841-43;Governor ofMissouri, 1844-48;mayorof Stockton, Calif., 1851.Slaveowner. Died in Stockton,San JoaquinCounty, Calif.,October14, 1888 (age84 years, 112days).Interment atStocktonRural Cemetery, Stockton, Calif. | | Edwards, John E. — of Forsyth,RosebudCounty, Mont.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Montana,1904,1912(alternate).Burial location unknown. | | Edwards, John L. — Prohibition candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania,1908.Burial location unknown. | | Edwards, John R. — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Democrat. Candidate fordelegateto Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 7thDistrict, 1961.Still living as of 1961. | | Edwards, John Reid (b.1953) —also known asJohn Edwards;Johnny Reid Edwards;"Silk Pony";"The BreckGirl" —of North Carolina. Born in Seneca,OconeeCounty, S.C.,June 10,1953.Democrat.Lawyer;U.S.Senator from North Carolina, 1999-2005; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from North Carolina,2000,2004;candidate for Democratic nomination for President,2004,2008;candidate forVicePresident of the United States, 2004; in August 2008, heacknowledgedanextramaritalaffair with filmmaker Rielle Hunter, though at first he deniedhaving fathered her baby; this revelationdiscreditedhim andended hispolitical career.Methodist.In June, 2011, he wasindictedin federal court oncampaignfinance charges, based on the argument that the donations hereceived in 2007-08 to cover up his affair wereillegalcontributions to his presidential campaign.Still living as of 2014. | | Edwards, John Saul (b.1943) —also known asJohn S. Edwards — ofRoanoke,Va.Born inRoanoke,Va.,October6, 1943.Democrat.Lawyer;U.S.Attorney for the Western District of Virginia, 1980-81; member ofVirginiastate senate 21st District, 1996-; candidate forVirginiastate attorney general, 2001.Lutheran.Still living as of 2011. | | Edwards, John W. — of New Orleans,OrleansParish, La.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromLouisiana,1888.Burial location unknown. | | Edwards, John W. — ofHamiltonCounty, Ohio.Democrat. Candidate forOhiostate senate from Hamilton County, 1938.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Edwards, JohnnyReidSeeJohn ReidEdwards | | Edwards, Jonathan — of Youngstown,MahoningCounty, Ohio.Whig. Postmaster atYoungstown,Ohio, 1849-53.Burial location unknown. | | Edwards, Jonathan — of Troy,RensselaerCounty, N.Y.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Rensselaer County 1st District, 1854-55;mayor ofTroy, N.Y., 1854-55.Burial location unknown. | | Edwards, Jonathan — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin,1888.Burial location unknown. | | Edwards, Mrs. Jonathan — of Lyndon,JeffersonCounty, Ky.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromKentucky,1944.Female.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Edwards, Jonathan P. (b.1854) —of Dennis,BarnstableCounty, Mass.Born in Dennisport, Dennis,BarnstableCounty, Mass.,May 7,1854.Republican.Vesselagent; member ofMassachusettsstate house of representatives Second Barnstable District,1905-06.Burial location unknown. | | Edwards, Joseph — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.American Labor candidate forNew Yorkstate assembly from New York County 9th District, 1944.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Edwards, Joseph R. — ofColeCounty, Mo.Member ofMissouristate house of representatives from Cole County, 1893-94.Burial location unknown. | | Edwards, Joseph R. — of Confluence,SomersetCounty, Pa.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromPennsylvania,1952.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Edwards, Joseph Russell(1828-1890) —also known asJoseph R. Edwards — of Mobile,MobileCounty, Ala.Born in New Orleans,OrleansParish, La.,December26, 1828.Vice-Consulfor Sweden & Norway inMobile,Ala., 1873-77;Vice-Consulfor Denmark inMobile,Ala., 1876-77;Consulfor Netherlands inMobile,Ala., 1881.Died inMobileCounty, Ala.,August4, 1890 (age61 years, 221days).Interment atMagnoliaCemetery, Mobile, Ala. | | Edwards, Joseph W. — of Michigan. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan,1868.Burial location unknown. | | Edwards, Juanelle — of Marietta,CobbCounty, Ga.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia,1996,2000(alternate).Still living as of 2000. | | Edwards, Julian W. — of Butler,TaylorCounty, Ga.Democrat. Member ofGeorgiastate house of representatives from Taylor County, 1939-44;alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia,1952.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
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