Benjamin W. Edwards
American colonist in early Texas and leader of the Fredonian Rebellion
About Benjamin W. Edwards
Lived 1780 – 1837 (aged 56–57). Benjamin W. Edwards was an American politician.
Benjamin W. Edwards ( – 1837) was an American colonist in early Texas, and the leader of the Fredonian Rebellion. In the 1837 Mississippi gubernatorial election, he ran as a candidate for governor of Mississippi, but died during the campaign. He was the brother of Haden Edwards. They both were the leaders of the Fredonian Rebellion in 1827.
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Who was Benjamin W. Edwards?
American colonist in early Texas and leader of the Fredonian Rebellion
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Benjamin W. Edwards was born in 1780.
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Benjamin W. Edwards died in 1837.
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Benjamin W. Edwards was a politician.
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Benjamin W. Edwards was American.
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