Edgar Snowden Sr.

"Edgar Snowden" redirects here. For his son, see Edgar Snowden Jr.

Edgar Snowden
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Alexandria
In office
1846–1853
Mayor of Alexandria, D.C.
In office
1840-1843
Preceded byBernard Hooe, Jr.
Succeeded byRobert G. Violett
Personal details
BornDecember 21, 1810
DiedSeptember 24, 1875 (aged 64)
Alexandria, Virginia, U.S.
OccupationLawyer, publisher, politician

Edgar Snowden Sr. (December 21, 1810 – September 24, 1875) was an American newspaperman and politician from Virginia who served as mayor of Alexandria D.C.[1] and represented Alexandria in the Virginia House of Delegates.[2]

  1. ^ The Reference Book of the United States. Blair and Rives, printers. 1841.
  2. ^ "The Local News (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA. Retrieved January 4, 2023.