About Edward Rumsey
Lived 1800 – 1868 (aged 67). Edward Rumsey was an American politician and lawyer.
Edward Rumsey (November 5, 1796 – April 6, 1868) was a United States representative from Kentucky.
Background Rumsey was born to Dr. Edward Rumsey in Botetourt County, Virginia.
Rumsey was elected as a Whig to the Twenty-fifth Congress, serving from March 4, 1837, to March 3, 1839. On February 9, 1839, he gave an impassioned speech on the House floor regarding a resolution to recognize his uncle, James Rumsey, as the inventor of the steamboat and to present a gold medal to his cousin, his uncle's only child. The resolution unanimously passed the House, but failed in the Senate.
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Who was Edward Rumsey?
American politician (1800-1868)
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Edward Rumsey was born on 5 November 1800 in Botetourt County.
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Edward Rumsey died on 6 April 1868 in Greenville.
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Edward Rumsey was a politician and lawyer.
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Edward Rumsey was American.
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