Abraham Edwards
Abraham Edwards (September 7, 1796 – February 5, 1870) was a Massachusetts politician who served as the fifth Mayor of Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Abraham Edwards | |
|---|---|
| Fifth Mayor of Cambridge, Massachusetts[1] | |
| In office April 1854 – January 1855 | |
| Preceded by | James D. Green |
| Succeeded by | Zebina L. Raymond |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 7, 1796 Boston, Massachusetts[1] |
| Died | February 5, 1870[1] Cambridge, Massachusetts[1] |
| Spouse(s) | Anne Moore[1] |
| Alma mater | Harvard |
| Occupation | Attorney |
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.
Political career
Edwards was elected the fifth Mayor of Cambridge, Massachusetts,[3] serving from April 1854 to January 1855.
Notes
- Davis, William Thomas (1895), Bench and Bar of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Volume I., Boston, MA: The Boston History Company, p. 338
- 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
- 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
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by James D. Green |
Mayor of Cambridge, Massachusetts April 1854 - January 1855 |
Succeeded by Zebina L. Raymond |