Edward Salomon | |
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| 9th Governor of Washington Territory | |
| In office March 4, 1870 – April 26, 1872 | |
| Appointed by | Ulysses S. Grant |
| Preceded by | Alvan Flanders |
| Succeeded by | Elisha P. Ferry |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Edward Selig Salomon December 25, 1836 Schleswig |
| Died | July 18, 1913 (aged 76) San Francisco, California, U.S. |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States • Union |
| Branch/service | Union Army |
| Years of service | 1861 1862–1866 |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel Brevet Brigadier General |
| Unit | 24th Illinois Infantry Regiment 82nd Illinois Infantry Regiment |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Edward Selig Salomon (December 25, 1836 – July 18, 1913) was a German-American politician and military official. Born into a Jewish family in the Duchy of Schleswig in modern-day Germany, he immigrated to the United States as a young adult and served as a lieutenant colonel for the Union during the American Civil War. After nomination for appointment to the grade of brevet brigadier general of volunteers to rank from March 13, 1865, by President Andrew Johnson on January 13, 1866, the United States Senate confirmed the appointment on March 12, 1866. Salomon later became governor of Washington Territory and a California legislator.