Henry Waggaman Edwards | |
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| 27th Governor of Connecticut | |
| In office May 1, 1833 – May 7, 1834 | |
| Lieutenant | Ebenezer Stoddard |
| Preceded by | John S. Peters |
| Succeeded by | Samuel A. Foot |
| In office May 6, 1835 – May 2, 1838 | |
| Lieutenant | Ebenezer Stoddard |
| Preceded by | Samuel A. Foot |
| Succeeded by | William W. Ellsworth |
| United States Senator from Connecticut | |
| In office October 8, 1823 – March 3, 1827 | |
| Preceded by | Elijah Boardman |
| Succeeded by | Samuel A. Foot |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Connecticut's At-large district | |
| In office March 4, 1819 – October 8, 1823 | |
| Preceded by | Sylvester Gilbert |
| Succeeded by | Noyes Barber |
| Member of the Connecticut Senate | |
| In office 1828-1829 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 1779 New Haven, Connecticut |
| Died | July 22, 1847 (aged 67) New Haven, Connecticut |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Lydia Miller |
| Alma mater | Princeton, Litchfield Law School |
| Profession | lawyer, politician |
Henry Waggaman Edwards (October 1779 – July 22, 1847) was an American lawyer, a Democrat, and the 27th and 29th governor of the U.S. state of Connecticut (1833–1834, 1835–1838). He previously served in both the U.S. Senate (1823 to 1827) and the U.S. House of Representatives (1819 to 1823).