About Edwin Metcalf
Lived 1823 – 1894 (aged 70). Edwin Metcalf was an American politician.
Edwin Metcalf (August 24. 1823 - January 18, 1894) was an American politician who served as the Attorney General of Rhode Island from 1886 to 1886 and as speaker of the Rhode Island House of Representatives. He was also the first commander of the 11th Rhode Island Infantry Regiment during the American Civil War.
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Who was Edwin Metcalf?
American politician
When was Edwin Metcalf born?
Edwin Metcalf was born on 24 August 1823.
When did Edwin Metcalf die?
Edwin Metcalf died on 18 January 1894.
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Edwin Metcalf was a politician.
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Edwin Metcalf was American.
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