Henry W. Edwards

Henry Waggerman Edwards
27th Governor of Connecticut
In office 1833–1834
Lieutenant	Ebenezer Stoddard
Preceded by	John S. Peters
Succeeded by	Samuel A. Foot
In office 1835–1838
Lieutenant	Ebenezer Stoddard
Preceded by	Samuel A. Foot
Succeeded by	William W. Ellsworth
United States Senator from Connecticut
In office October 8, 1823 – March 3, 1827
Preceded by	Elijah Boardman
Succeeded by	Samuel A. Foot
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Connecticut's At-large district
In office March 4, 1819 – October 8, 1823
Preceded by	Sylvester Gilbert
Succeeded by	Noyes Barber
Personal details
Born	October 1779 New Haven, Connecticut
Died	July 22, 1847 (aged 67) New Haven, Connecticut
Political party	Democratic

Henry Waggaman Edwards (October 1779 – July 22, 1847) was the 27th and 29th Governor of the U.S. state of Connecticut.

He was born in New Haven, Connecticut, the son of Pierpont Edwards. He became a lawyer active in Democratic politics, and was the United States Representative from Connecticut at-large, 1819–23, a United States Senator from Connecticut, 1823–27, a member of Connecticut state senate at-large, 1828–29, the Speaker of the Connecticut State House of Representatives, 1830, and Governor of Connecticut, 1833–34 and 1835-38. He died in New Haven, Connecticut, and was interred at Grove Street Cemetery.

External links

• Henry W. Edwards at Find a Grave
• Henry W. Edwards at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

United States House of Representatives
Preceded by Sylvester Gilbert	U.S. Representative from Connecticut (at large) March 4, 1819 – October 8, 1823	Succeeded by Noyes Barber
United States Senate
Preceded by Elijah Boardman	U.S. Senator from Connecticut (class 1) October 8, 1823 – March 3, 1827	Succeeded by Samuel A. Foot
Political offices
Preceded by John S. Peters	Governor of Connecticut 1833 – 1834	Succeeded by Samuel A. Foot
Preceded by Samuel A. Foot	Governor of Connecticut 1835 – 1838	Succeeded by William W. Ellsworth