Samuel Edwards

For other people named Sam Edwards, see Sam Edwards (disambiguation).

For other people named Samuel Edwards, see Samuel Edwards (disambiguation).

Samuel Edwards

Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 4th district
In office March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1827
Preceded by	James S. Mitchell
Succeeded by	See below
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 1st district
In office March 4, 1819 – March 3, 1823
Preceded by	See below
Succeeded by	Samuel Breck
Personal details
Born	(1785-03-12)March 12, 1785 Chester Township, Pennsylvania
Died	November 21, 1850(1850-11-21) (aged 65) Chester, Pennsylvania
Political party	Federalist Jacksonian Federalist Jacksonian

Samuel "Faith" Edwards (March 12, 1785 – November 21, 1850) was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.

Biography

Samuel Edwards was born in Chester Township, Pennsylvania. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1806 and commenced practice in Chester. He served in the War of 1812, and was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1814 to 1816.

Edwards was elected as Federalist to the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Congresses, elected as a Jackson Federalist to the Eighteenth Congress, and reelected as a Jacksonian to the Nineteenth Congress. He served as chairman of the United States House Committee on Expenditures in the Department of Navy during the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Congresses. He resumed the practice of his profession in Chester and served as inspector of customs from 1838 to 1842. He died in Chester in 1850. Interment in Chester Rural Cemetery.

Sources

United States Congress. "Samuel Edwards (id: E000080)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
The Political Graveyard

United States House of Representatives
Preceded by John Sergeant Joseph Hopkinson William Anderson Adam Seybert	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 1st congressional district 1819–1823 1819–1823 alongside: Joseph Hemphill and John Sergeant 1819–1821, 1822–1823 alongside: Thomas Forrest 1821–1822 alongside: William Milnor	Succeeded by Samuel Breck
Preceded by James S. Mitchell	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 4th congressional district 1823–1827 1823–1827 alongside: James Buchanan 1823–1825 alongside: Isaac Wayne 1825–1827 alongside: Charles Miner	Succeeded by James Buchanan Samuel Anderson Charles Miner

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