Thomas O. Edwards
Thomas Owen Edwards | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 9th district | |
In office March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1849 | |
Preceded by | Augustus L. Perrill |
Succeeded by | Edson B. Olds |
Personal details | |
Born | Williamsburg, Indiana Territory | March 29, 1810
Died | February 5, 1876 Wheeling, West Virginia | (aged 65)
Resting place | Mount Wood Cemetery |
Political party | Whig |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | Union Army |
Rank | surgeon |
Unit | 3rd Iowa Infantry |
Thomas Owen Edwards (March 29, 1810 – February 5, 1876) was a U.S. Representative from Ohio for one term from 1847 to 1849.
Biography
Born in Williamsburg, Indiana, Edwards completed preparatory studies. He studied medicine at the University of Maryland, Baltimore. He moved to Lancaster, Ohio, in 1836 and engaged in the practice of medicine.
Edwards was elected as a Whig to the Thirtieth Congress (March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1849). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1848 to the Thirty-first Congress. He attended former President John Quincy Adams, who was then a Congressman, when he suffered a fatal stroke in the Hall of the House of Representatives. He served as inspector of marine hospitals. He moved to
Sources
- United States Congress. "Thomas O. Edwards (id: E000082)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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