John Edwards was a one term member of the United State House of Representatives from New York.

Edwards was born in Beekmans Precinct in Dutchess County, 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...

 on August 6, 1781. He received his education in the common schools. From 1806 to 1812, he served as the Sheriff of Montgomery County, New York

Montgomery County, New York

As of the census of 2000, there were 49,708 people, 20,038 households, and 13,104 families residing in the county. The population density was 123 people per square mile . There were 22,522 housing units at an average density of 56 per square mile...

 and as the keeper of the Johnstown Jail.

Later Edwards moved to Ephrata in Fulton County, New York

Fulton County, New York

Fulton County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 55,531. Its name is in honor of Robert Fulton, who is widely credited with developing the first commercially successful steamboat...

. He was elected as a Democrat to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1836 and served from 1837 to 1839. Outside of politics Edwards was engaged in mercantile and manufacturing ventures. He died at Johnstown

Johnstown (city), New York

Johnstown is a city and the county seat of Fulton County in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2000 Census, the city had population of 8,511. Recent estimates put the figure closer to 8,100. The city was named by its founder, Sir William Johnson after his son John Johnson...

, Fulton County, New York on December 28, 1850.

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