Henry W. Edwards
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Henry Waggaman Edwards (October 1779 July 22, 1847) was the 27th and 29th Governor of the U.S. state
of Connecticut
.
He was born in New Haven, Connecticut
, the son of Pierpont Edwards
. He became a lawyer active in Democratic politics, and was the United States Representative from Connecticut at-large, 1819–23, a United States Senator
from Connecticut, 1823–27, a member of Connecticut state senate at-large, 1828–29, the Speaker of the Connecticut State House of Representatives, 1830, and Governor of Connecticut, 1833–34 and 1835-38. He died in New Haven, Connecticut
, and was interred at Grove Street Cemetery.
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
.
He was born in New Haven, Connecticut
New Haven, Connecticut
New Haven is the second-largest city in Connecticut and the sixth-largest in New England. According to the 2010 Census, New Haven's population increased by 5.0% between 2000 and 2010, a rate higher than that of the State of Connecticut, and higher than that of the state's five largest cities, and...
, the son of Pierpont Edwards
Pierpont Edwards
Pierpont Edwards was a delegate to the American Continental Congress, and later a United States federal judge. He has been described as "a brilliant but erratic member of the Connecticut bar, tolerant in religious matters and bitterly hated by stern Calvinists, a man whose personal morality...
. He became a lawyer active in Democratic politics, and was the United States Representative from Connecticut at-large, 1819–23, a United States Senator
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
from Connecticut, 1823–27, a member of Connecticut state senate at-large, 1828–29, the Speaker of the Connecticut State House of Representatives, 1830, and Governor of Connecticut, 1833–34 and 1835-38. He died in New Haven, Connecticut
New Haven, Connecticut
New Haven is the second-largest city in Connecticut and the sixth-largest in New England. According to the 2010 Census, New Haven's population increased by 5.0% between 2000 and 2010, a rate higher than that of the State of Connecticut, and higher than that of the state's five largest cities, and...
, and was interred at Grove Street Cemetery.