Francis S. Edwards
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Francis Smith Edwards was a U.S. Representative
from New York
.
Born in Windsor, New York
, Edwards completed preparatory studies.
He attended Hamilton (New York) College (now Colgate University
), but did not graduate.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
in New York City May 20, 1840, and practiced in Sherburne and Albany.
He moved to Fredonia in 1851 and continued the practice of law.
He was appointed master and examiner in chancery for Chenango County in 1842.
He was appointed special county surrogate of Chautauqua County in 1853, and served until November 1, 1855.
Edwards was elected as the candidate of the American Party to the Thirty-fourth
Congress and served from March 4, 1855, to February 28, 1857, when he resigned.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1856 to the Thirty-fifth
Congress.
He settled in Dunkirk, New York, in 1859, and resumed the practice of his profession.
City attorney for nine years.
He retired from the practice of law in 1892.
Edwards was elected police justice in 1895 and served until ten days before his death.
He died in Dunkirk, New York, on May 20, 1899.
He was interred in Forest Hill Cemetery, Fredonia, New York
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
.
Born in Windsor, New York
Windsor, New York
Windsor, New York may refer to:* Windsor , New York in Broome County* Windsor , New York, which lies within the Town of WindsorThere is also a town of New Windsor in Orange County, New York....
, Edwards completed preparatory studies.
He attended Hamilton (New York) College (now Colgate University
Colgate University
Colgate University is a private liberal arts college in Hamilton, New York, USA. The school was founded in 1819 as a Baptist seminary and later became non-denominational. It is named for the Colgate family who greatly contributed to the university's endowment in the 19th century.Colgate has 52...
), but did not graduate.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in New York City May 20, 1840, and practiced in Sherburne and Albany.
He moved to Fredonia in 1851 and continued the practice of law.
He was appointed master and examiner in chancery for Chenango County in 1842.
He was appointed special county surrogate of Chautauqua County in 1853, and served until November 1, 1855.
Edwards was elected as the candidate of the American Party to the Thirty-fourth
34th United States Congress
The Thirty-fourth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1855 to March 4, 1857, during the last two years...
Congress and served from March 4, 1855, to February 28, 1857, when he resigned.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1856 to the Thirty-fifth
35th United States Congress
The 35th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1857 to March 3, 1859, during the first two years of James...
Congress.
He settled in Dunkirk, New York, in 1859, and resumed the practice of his profession.
City attorney for nine years.
He retired from the practice of law in 1892.
Edwards was elected police justice in 1895 and served until ten days before his death.
He died in Dunkirk, New York, on May 20, 1899.
He was interred in Forest Hill Cemetery, Fredonia, New York
Fredonia, New York
Fredonia is a village in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. The population was 11,068 as of 2009.The Village of Fredonia is in the Town of Pomfret south of Lake Erie...
.