Abraham Edwards

Abraham Edwards
Fifth Mayor of Cambridge, Massachusetts[1]
In office
April 1854 – January 1855
Preceded by James D. Green
Succeeded by Zebina L. Raymond
Personal details
Born September 7, 1796
Boston, Massachusetts[1]
Died February 5, 1870[1]
Cambridge, Massachusetts[1]
Spouse(s) Anne Moore[1]
Alma mater Harvard
Occupation Attorney

Abraham Edwards (September 7, 1796 – February 5, 1870) was a Massachusetts politician who served as the fifth Mayor of Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Early life

Edwards was born in Boston, Massachusetts to Abraham and Martha Edwards on September 7, 1796.[1]

Family life

Edwards married Anne Moore.[1]

Education

Edwards prepared for college under the tutorship of Charles Folsom.[1] After studying under Folsom, Edwards entered Harvard.[1] Edwards graduated from Harvard in 1819.[1] After his graduation from Harvard, Edwards went on to study law with Judge Fay.[1]

Professional career

Edwards was admitted to the Massachusetts Bar in Middlesex County, in September 1822.[1] Edwards began his practice of law in Brighton, Massachusetts,[1] which was in Middlesex County at the time.

In 1832 Edwards moved to Cambridge.[1][2]

Political career

Edwards was elected the fifth Mayor of Cambridge, Massachusetts,[3] serving from April 1854 to January 1855.

Death

Edwards died in Cambridge on February 5, 1870.[1]

Political offices
Preceded by
James D. Green		 Mayor of Cambridge, Massachusetts
April 1854 - January 1855 		Succeeded by
Zebina L. Raymond

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Davis, William Thomas (1895), Bench and Bar of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Volume I., Boston, MA: The Boston History Company, p. 338.
  2. ↑ Palmer, Joseph (1872), The Necrology of Alumni of Harvard College, 1869-1872, Boston, MA: Harvard Alumni Association. Printed by JOHN WILSON AND SON, p. 49.
  3. ↑ Gilman, Arthur (1896), The Cambridge of Eighteen Hundred and Ninety-Six: A Picture of the City and its Industries Fifty Years After Its Incorporation, Verona, VA: McClure Printing Co., p. 63. ASIN: B000NRCE04


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