Edwards, Samuel Lynson

  • Posted on: 29 October 2015
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Primary Name
Prefix or Title: 
Sen.
First Name: 
Samuel
Middle Name: 
Lynson
Surname: 
Edwards
Birth and Death
Birth Info
Birth Month: 
February
Birth Day: 
14
Birth Year: 
1789
Birth Note: 
Fairfield, CT
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Website
Citation URL: 
http://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Edwards-10694
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Death Info
Death Month: 
April
Death Day: 
7
Death Year: 
1877
Death Note: 
Manlius, NY
Citation for Death Info: 
Citation Type: 
Website
Citation URL: 
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=edwards&GSfn=samuel&GSmn=l&GSby=1834&GSbyrel=before&GSdy=1834&GSdyrel=after&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=12827829&df=all&
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Marriage and Children Info
Biographical Information
Profession: 
lawyer and politician
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Biography: 
Spouse of Harreit Bristol & Julia Gorham. In 1815 he was quartermaster in Maj. Charles B. Bristol's rifle battalion. Judge Samuel L. Edwards was long a distinguished citizen of the Town of Manlius. He was admitted as an attorney in 1815, and served as town supervisor from 1826-1827; 1847-1849, and as town clerk from 1821-1823. He lived on Academy St. in Manlius Village. Edwards ran several mills at the waterfalls named after him off Pompey Center Road. Member of the vestry of Christ Church, Manlius from 1831 to 1874.
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Website
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http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=edwards&GSfn=samuel&GSmn=l&GSby=1834&GSbyrel=before&GSdy=1834&GSdyrel=after&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=12827829&df=all&
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Biography: 
He was the son of Samuel Edwards and Jane (Shelton) Edwards. He graduated from Yale College in 1812. Then he studied law at Manlius, was admitted to the bar in 1815, and practiced there. On May 12, 1819, he married Harriet Bristol, and they had two children. He was Town Clerk of Manlius from 1821 to 1823. He was a member of the New York State Assembly (Onondaga Co.) in 1823 and 1824. He was Supervisor of the Town of Manlius in 1826 and 1827. He was First Judge of the Onondaga County Court from 1831 to 1833. In 1832, he married Julia Gorham (d. 1864). He was a member of the New York State Senate (7th D.) from 1833 to 1840, sitting in the 56th, 57th, 58th, 59th, 60th, 61st, 62nd and 63rd New York State Legislatures. He was again Supervisor of the Town of Manlius from 1847 to 1849.
Citation Type: 
Website
Citation URL: 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_L._Edwards
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