William_Edwards_(Wisconsin_politician)

William Edwards (Wisconsin politician)

William Edwards (Wisconsin politician)

20th century American politician

For others of the same name, see William Edwards.

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]

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Biography

Edwards was born in Lisbon, Waukesha County, Wisconsin. He graduated from what is now Carroll University.

Career

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]

References

  1. [1]
    MEMBERS OF THE SENATE. Wisconsin Blue Book 1933. 1933. Retrieved 2014-03-20. wisconsin blue book+biographical+members of the assembly+1933.
  2. [2]
    "Former Assemblyman, W.H. Edwards, Dies", Neenah News-Record (August 17, 1944), p. 6.
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