Henry A. Edmundson

For the similarly-named Confederate Army officer and Virginia state legislator, see Henry A. Edmondson. For others of a similar name, see Henry Edmondson (disambiguation).
Henry A. Edmundson
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Virginia's 12th district
In office
March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1861
Preceded byWilliam B. Preston
Succeeded byKellian Whaley
Personal details
Born
Henry Alonzo Edmundson

(1814-06-14)June 14, 1814
Blacksburg, Virginia, U.S.
DiedDecember 16, 1890(1890-12-16) (aged 76)
Shawsville, Virginia, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Mary Lewis
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(m. 1840; died 1848)​
Children4
EducationGeorgetown University
Occupation
  • Politician
  • lawyer
Military service
AllegianceConfederate States
Branch/serviceConfederate States Army
RankLieutenant colonel
Unit25th Virginia Cavalry
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

Henry Alonzo Edmundson (June 14, 1814 – December 16, 1890) was an American lawyer, congressman, farmer, slaveowner and Confederate officer.[1] He served six terms in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1849 to 1861.

  1. ^ Sara B. Bearss, "Henry Alonzo Edmundson (d.1890)" in Dictionary of Virginia Biography (2016), available at https://www.lva.gov/public/dvb/bio.asp?b-Edmundson_Henry_ALonzo