William P. Edwards
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William Posey Edwards was a U.S. Representative
from Georgia
.
Born near Talbotton, Georgia
, Edwards attended the common schools, and was graduated from Collinsworth Institute, Talbotton, Georgia
, in 1856.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1857 and commenced practice in Butler, Georgia
.
He served as member of the State constitutional convention in 1857 and 1858.
He served during the Civil War
in the Confederate States Army
as captain of Company F, Twenty-seventh Georgia Volunteer Infantry.
He was subsequently promoted to colonel of the regiment.
Upon the readmission of Georgia to representation was elected as a Republican
to the Fortieth
Congress and served from July 25, 1868, to March 3, 1869.
Presented credentials as a Member-elect to the Forty-first
Congress, but was not permitted to qualify.
He resumed the practice of his profession at Butler, Georgia
, and died there June 28, 1900.
He was interred in the Methodist Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
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from Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
.
Born near Talbotton, Georgia
Talbotton, Georgia
Talbotton is a city in Talbot County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,019 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Talbot County. Talbotton may be best known in history as the place where the immigrant Straus family got their start in retail sales in the 19th century....
, Edwards attended the common schools, and was graduated from Collinsworth Institute, Talbotton, Georgia
Talbotton, Georgia
Talbotton is a city in Talbot County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,019 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Talbot County. Talbotton may be best known in history as the place where the immigrant Straus family got their start in retail sales in the 19th century....
, in 1856.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
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in 1857 and commenced practice in Butler, Georgia
Butler, Georgia
Butler is the county seat of Taylor County, Georgia, United States. Its population was 1,907 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Butler is located at ....
.
He served as member of the State constitutional convention in 1857 and 1858.
He served during the Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
in the Confederate States Army
Confederate States Army
The Confederate States Army was the army of the Confederate States of America while the Confederacy existed during the American Civil War. On February 8, 1861, delegates from the seven Deep South states which had already declared their secession from the United States of America adopted the...
as captain of Company F, Twenty-seventh Georgia Volunteer Infantry.
He was subsequently promoted to colonel of the regiment.
Upon the readmission of Georgia to representation was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
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to the Fortieth
40th United States Congress
The Fortieth 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, 1867 to March 4, 1869, during the third and fourth...
Congress and served from July 25, 1868, to March 3, 1869.
Presented credentials as a Member-elect to the Forty-first
41st United States Congress
-House of Representatives:- Senate :* President : Schuyler Colfax* President pro tempore: Henry B. Anthony - House of Representatives :* Speaker: James G. Blaine -Members:This list is arranged by chamber, then by state...
Congress, but was not permitted to qualify.
He resumed the practice of his profession at Butler, Georgia
Butler, Georgia
Butler is the county seat of Taylor County, Georgia, United States. Its population was 1,907 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Butler is located at ....
, and died there June 28, 1900.
He was interred in the Methodist Cemetery.