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John R. Edmunds

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Early life
Career
American Civil War
Death
References
Bibliography

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John R. Edmunds (August 26, 1812 – May 7, 1873) was a nineteenth-century American politician from Virginia.

Early life

Edmunds was born in Halifax County, Virginia in 1812, and graduated from the University of Virginia with a Bachelor of Arts in 1828-31.^[1]

Career

As an adult, Edmunds, a planter at his family plantation “Redfield”. He studied law and established a law practice in Halifax County.^[2]

In the 1830s and 1840s, Edmunds served as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, for the sessions of 1836/37, 1838 (January), 1839 (January), 18442/43, 1843/44, 1844/45, 1845/46.^[3]

In 1850, Edmunds was elected to the Virginia Constitutional Convention of 1850. He was one of six delegates elected from the Southside delegate district made up of his home district of Halifax County, as well as Pittsylvania and Mecklenburg Counties.^[4]

Edmunds was reelected to the House of Delegates for the sessions 1855/56 and 1857/58.^[5]

He was a member of the Virginia Agricultural Society for many years and served as its president.^[6]

American Civil War

During the American Civil War, Edmunds was elected under the Confederate regime to the Virginia House of Delegates for the sessions of 1861/62, 1862 (April), 1862 (September) and 1863 (January).^[7]

Death

John R. Edmunds died at "Redfield" Plantation, Halifax County on May 7, 1873.^[8]

References

1. ^Pulliam 1901, p. 105
2. ^Pulliam 1901, p. 105
3. ^Swem 1918, p. 371
4. ^Pulliam 1901, p. 99
5. ^Swem 1918, p. 371
6. ^Pulliam 1901, p. 105
7. ^Swem 1918, p. 371
8. ^Pulliam 1901, p. 105

Bibliography

{{cite book |last=Pulliam |first=David Loyd |title=The Constitutional Conventions of Virginia from the foundation of the Commonwealth to the present time |publisher= John T. West, Richmond |year=1901 |isbn= 978-1-2879-2059-5 |url= https://www.amazon.com/Constitutional-Conventions-Virginia-Foundation-Commonwealth/dp/1287920594/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1481563611&sr=1-1&keywords=Constitutional+Conventions+Virginia+Foundation+Commonwealth+Present+Time |ref=pulliam}}

{{cite book |last=Swem |first=Earl Greg |title=A Register of the General Assembly of Virginia, 1776-1918, and of the Constitutional Conventions |publisher= David Bottom, Superintendent of Public Printing |year=1918 |isbn= 978-1-3714-6242-0 |url= https://www.amazon.com/Register-Assembly-1776-1918-Constitutional-Conventions/dp/1371462429 |ref=swem}}

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