Francis S. Edwards

Francis Smith Edwards (born May 28, 1817 in Windsor , Broome County , New York , †  May 20, 1899 in Dunkirk , New York) was an American politician . Between 1855 and 1857 he represented New York State in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Francis Edwards attended preparatory schools and was then enrolled at Hamilton College , now Colgate University , but without a degree. After a subsequent law degree and his admission as a lawyer in 1840, he began to work in Sherburne and Albany in this profession. In 1842, he became a Masters in Chancery in Chenango County . From 1851 he lived in Fredonia . From 1853 to 1855 he was a special county surrogate acting district councilor in Chautauqua County . Politically, he was a member of the American Party , also known as the Know-Nothing Party .

In the congressional elections of 1854 Edwards was elected to the United States House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the 33rd  constituency of New York , where he succeeded Reuben Fenton on March 4, 1855 . In 1856 it was not confirmed. He resigned from his mandate on February 28, 1857, four days before the official end of the legislative period. His time in Congress was shaped by the events leading up to the civil war .

After his time in the US House of Representatives, Francis Edwards practiced as a lawyer in Dunkirk. He was the city's legal representative for nine years. In 1892 he gave up the legal profession. From 1895 until shortly before his death he acted as a police judge. He died in Dunkirk on May 20, 1899.

Web links

• Francis S. Edwards in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

predecessor	Office	successor
Reuben Fenton	United States House Representative for New York (33rd constituency) March 4, 1855 - February 28, 1857	Reuben Fenton