About John P. Edge
Lived 1822 – 1904 (aged 81). John P. Edge was an American physician.
John Pennell Edge (June 22, 1822 – March 7, 1904) was an American politician from Pennsylvania. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing Chester County from 1875 to 1878.
Early life John Pennell Edge was born on June 22, 1822, in the Ship tavern house in East Caln Township, Pennsylvania. He attended neighborhood schools and the Westtown Friends' Boarding School for three years. He taught public and private schools and read medicine. He graduated from Jefferson Medical College in 1846 or 1847 with a Doctor of Medicine.
Career Edge served as a private in Companies D and I in the 72nd Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment in 1861.
Edge was a Republican. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing Chester County from 1875 to 1878. He was chairman of the geologic survey committee. He was a member of the Chester County Medical Society after its reorganization.
Personal life Edge died on March 7, 1904, at his home in Downingtown. He was interred at Downingtown Friends Meetinghouse Cemetery.
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American politician (1822–1904)
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John P. Edge was born on 22 June 1822.
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John P. Edge died on 7 March 1904.
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John P. Edge was a physician.
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