About William Edwards
Lived 1861 – 1944 (aged 83). William Edwards was an American politician.
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.
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.
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Who was William Edwards?
American politician from Wisconsin (1861–1944)
When was William Edwards born?
William Edwards was born on 14 May 1861 in Lisbon.
When did William Edwards die?
William Edwards died on 16 August 1944 in Sussex.
What was William Edwards's occupation?
William Edwards was a politician.
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William Edwards was American.
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· DBpedia: William Edwards (Wisconsin politician)
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