J. Wiley Edmands
For the librarian, see John Edmands.
| John Wiley Edmands | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 3rd district | |
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In office March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855 | |
| Preceded by | James H. Duncan |
| Succeeded by | William S. Damrell |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
March 1, 1809 Boston, Massachusetts |
| Died |
January 31, 1877 (aged 67) Newton, Massachusetts |
| Political party | Whig, Republican |
John Wiley Edmands (March 1, 1809 – January 31, 1877) was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Massachusetts.
Edmands was born in Boston on March 1, 1809. He completed preparatory studies, and graduated from English High School of Boston. He became interested in woolen mills in Dedham and the Pacific Mills Company in Lawrence.
Edmands was elected as a Whig to the Thirty-third Congress (March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855). He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1854, and returned to Pacific Mills and served as its treasurer. Edmands was a presidential elector on the Republican ticket in 1868.
He died in Newton on January 31, 1877. His interment was in Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge.
External links
- United States Congress. "J. Wiley Edmands (id: E000050)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- J. Wiley Edmands at Find a Grave
| United States House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by James H. Duncan |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 3rd congressional district March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855 |
Succeeded by William S. Damrell |
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