Edward Gernon

Edward Gernon
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 10th district
In office
January 7, 1856 – January 4, 1858
Preceded byJames DeNoon Reymert
Succeeded byDenison Worthington
Personal details
Born(1800-12-26)December 26, 1800
DiedJune 23, 1877(1877-06-23) (aged 76)
Genesee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Cause of deathEdema
Resting placePrairie Home Cemetery, Waukesha, Wisconsin
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Catherine Huyck
(m. 1828⁠–⁠1877)
Children3
ProfessionLawyer

Edward Gernon (December 26, 1800 – June 23, 1877) was an American lawyer, politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He was a member of the Wisconsin Senate, representing Waukesha County during the 1856 and 1857 sessions. He was one of dozens of lawmakers in the 1856 session caught up in the La Crosse and Milwaukee Railroad bribery scheme.