John C. Edwards

John C. Edwards
9th Governor of Missouri
In office
November 20, 1844 – November 20, 1848
LieutenantThomas Lawson Price
Preceded byMeredith M. Marmaduke
Succeeded byAustin A. King
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Missouri's at-large district
In office
March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843
Preceded byJohn Jameson
Succeeded byJohn Jameson
Secretary of State of Missouri
In office
1830
GovernorJohn Miller
Preceded byHenry Shurlds
Succeeded byPeter Garland Glover
Secretary of State of Missouri
In office
1830–1835
GovernorJohn Miller
Daniel Dunklin
Preceded byPriestly H. McBride
Succeeded byPeter Garland Glover
Member of the Missouri House of Representatives
In office
1836
2nd Mayor of Stockton, California
In office
1851–1852
Preceded bySamuel Purdy
Succeeded byWilliam Baker
Personal details
Born(1804-06-24)June 24, 1804
Frankfort, Kentucky
DiedOctober 14, 1888(1888-10-14) (aged 84)
Stockton, California
Resting placeStockton Rural cemetery
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseEmma Jeanne Catherine Richard
ChildrenEleven Emma Edwards Green
Alma materBlack's College
ProfessionAttorney

John Cummins Edwards (June 24, 1804 – October 14, 1888) was a Democratic politician from the state of Missouri. He served as a member of the 27th United States Congress as well as the 9th Governor of Missouri.