Edgar Wilson | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Idaho's At-Large district | |
| In office March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1897 | |
| Preceded by | Willis Sweet |
| Succeeded by | James Gunn |
| In office March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1901 | |
| Preceded by | James Gunn |
| Succeeded by | Thomas L. Glenn |
| Delegate to the Idaho Constitutional Convention | |
| In office July 4, 1889 – August 6, 1889 | |
| Constituency | Ada County |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 25, 1861 Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | January 3, 1915 (aged 53) Boise, Idaho, U.S. |
| Resting place | Morris Hill Cemetery Boise, Idaho, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Other political affiliations | Silver Republican (after 1898) |
| Spouse | Laura Da Shiell |
| Residence | Boise |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan |
| Profession | Attorney |
Edgar Wilson (February 25, 1861 – January 3, 1915) was a United States Representative from Idaho.
Born in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, Wilson graduated from the University of Michigan, and headed west and became an attorney in Boise, Idaho. He was elected city attorney in 1887 and district attorney in 1888 and was a member of the state's constitutional convention prior to statehood in 1890. Wilson served as a Republican in the House from 1895 to 1897 and as a Silver Republican from 1899 to 1901, representing the state at-large.