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Edson Olds | |
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| Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus | |
| In office March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855 | |
| Speaker | Linn Boyd |
| Preceded by | James Thompson (1851) |
| Succeeded by | George W. Jones |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio | |
| In office March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1855 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas O. Edwards |
| Succeeded by | Samuel Galloway |
| Constituency | 9th district (1849–1853) 12th district (1853–1855) |
| Member of the Ohio House of Representatives | |
| In office 1842-1843 1845-1846 | |
| Member of the Ohio Senate | |
| In office 1846-1848 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Edson Baldwin Olds June 3, 1802 Marlboro, Vermont, US |
| Died | January 24, 1869 (aged 66) Lancaster, Ohio, US |
| Resting place | Forest Cemetery, Circleville, Ohio |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Anna Maria Carolus |
| Children | nine |
| Alma mater | University of Pennsylvania |
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Edson Baldwin Olds (June 3, 1802 – January 24, 1869) was a three-term U.S. Representative from Ohio, serving from 1849 to 1855.
During the American Civil War, he was a leading member of the Peace Democrats.
He was the great-grandfather of United States Army Air Forces Maj. Gen. Robert Olds, and the great-great grandfather of United States Air Force Brig. Gen. Robin Olds.