Abraham Edwards (Massachusetts politician)

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

This article is about the Massachusetts politician. For the Michigan politician, see Abraham Edwards (Michigan politician).
Abraham Edwards
Fifth Mayor of Cambridge, Massachusetts[1]
In office
April 1854 – January 1855
Preceded byJames D. Green
Succeeded byZebina L. Raymond
Personal details
BornSeptember 7, 1796
Boston, Massachusetts[1]
DiedFebruary 5, 1870[1]
Cambridge, Massachusetts[1]
SpouseAnne Moore[1]
Alma materHarvard
OccupationAttorney

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]

Notes
  1. 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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