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Wynn Edwards

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Wynn Edwards (November 9, 1842 – August 7, 1900) was an American farmer and politician.

Born near Ruthin, Wales,[1] Edwards emigrated to the United States and settled in the town of Rosendale, Wisconsin, where he farmed.[1] He took a business course at Byrant & Stratton College in Chicago, Illinois. Edwards served in the 21st Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment during the American Civil War.[1] Edwards served as chairman and treasurer of the town of Rosendale, Wisconsin. He also served as postmaster of Rosendale. Edwards served in the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1897 and was a Republican.[2] Edwards died of a heart ailment in a hotel in Oshkosh, Wisconsin while there to consult a physician.[1]

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  1. ^ a b c d "Prominent Man Dies in a Hotel. Ex-Assemblyman Wynn Edwards of Fond du Lac County". Oshkosh Daily Northwestern. August 7, 1900. p. 1. Retrieved January 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ^ Wisconsin Blue Book, 1897, Biographical Sketch of Wynn Edwards, p. 679.