Henry A. Edmundson

Henry A. Edmundson

Henry Alonzo Edmundson (June 14, 1814 – December 16, 1890) was a nineteenth century congressman and lawyer from Virginia.

Early life

Born in Blacksburg, Virginia, Edmundson attended private schools as a child and went on to graduate from Georgetown University. He later studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1838, commencing practice in Salem, Virginia.

Politics

In 1848, he was elected as a Democrat to the United States House of Representatives and served until 1861. He was chairman of the Committee on Expenditures on Public Buildings from 1853 to 1855.

He accompanied Preston Brooks when he brutally attacked Charles Sumner on the floor of the United States Senate on May 22, 1856. A resolution to censure Edmundson was introduced for his involvement in the incident along with Brooks and Laurence M. Keitt, another accomplice, however, unlike for Brooks and Keitt, it was voted down.

Military service

At the outbreak of the Civil War, Edmundson resigned from Congress and joined the newly-formed Confederate States Army. He was elected a lieutenant colonel in the 44th Virginia Regiment where he served as until 1862 when he was assigned to the command of the 27th Virginia Cavalry.

Later life

At the close of the war, Edmundson returned to practicing law and subsequently in 1880 turned to agricultural pursuits.

He died at his home called "Falling Waters" in Shawsville, Virginia on December 16, 1890 and is interred at Fotheringay Cemetery in Shawsville.

External links

CongBio|E000058 Retrieved on 2008-02-13
*findagrave|12133826 Retrieved on 2008-02-13


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