John Cummins Edwards

John Cummins Edwards (born June 24, 1806 in Frankfort , Kentucky , † September 17, 1888 in Stockton , California ) was an American lawyer and politician ( Democratic Party ) and from 1844 to 1848 the ninth governor of Missouri . He also represented this state in the US House of Representatives .

Early years

John Edwards attended elementary schools in his home country and then went to Black's College. After studying law, he was admitted to the bar in 1825. He then practiced his new profession first in Murfreesboro , Tennessee and later in Jefferson City (Missouri).

Political career

Between 1830 and 1835 and again in 1837 Edwards was Secretary of State in Missouri. In 1836 he was a member of the state parliament . Between 1837 and 1839 he served as a judge on the Supreme Court of Missouri . Between 1841 and 1843 Edwards represented his state in the US House of Representatives in Washington . On August 5, 1844, he was elected governor of his state, with 54.1 percent of the vote against the Whig candidate Charles H. Allen.

Edwards took up his new office on November 20, 1844. During his tenure, the first telegraphic connections were made in Missouri. In addition, 19 more counties were created ; a border conflict with the neighboring state of Iowa was also settled. The Mexican-American War , to which Missouri also had to contribute , also falls during Edwards' term of office .

Another résumé

After his tenure ended on November 20, 1848, Edwards decided to move to California. In 1849 he left for Stockton. There he worked as a lawyer. In 1851 he became mayor of his new hometown. In the following years he was also involved in cattle breeding, trading and the real estate industry. John Edwards died in Stockton on September 17, 1888. Since 1854 he was married to Emma Richard.

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SURNAME	Edwards, John Cummins
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American lawyer and politician
DATE OF BIRTH	June 24, 1806
PLACE OF BIRTH	Frankfort , Kentucky
DATE OF DEATH	September 17, 1888
Place of death	Stockton , California