Henry W. Edwards
Former U.S. senator
Henry Waggaman Edwards was an American lawyer, a Democrat, and the 27th and 29th governor of the U.S. state of Connecticut. He previously served in both the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives. Wikipedia
Born: October 1779, New Haven, CT
Died: July 22, 1847 (age 67 years), New Haven, CT
Grandparents: Jonathan Edwards and Sarah Edwards
Parents: Pierpont Edwards
Great-grandparents: Esther Stoddard, James Pierpont, Timothy Edwards, and more
Party: Democratic-Republican Party
Previous offices: Governor of Connecticut (1835–1838), Governor of Connecticut (1833–1834), Connecticut State Senator (1828–1829), and more