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American politician (1841–1922)

Caldwell Edwards


Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Montana's at-large district
In office March 4, 1901 – March 3, 1903
Preceded by	Albert J. Campbell
Succeeded by	Joseph M. Dixon
Member of the Montana House of Representatives
In office 1901–1905

Personal details
Born	(1841-01-08)January 8, 1841 Sag Harbor, New York, U.S.
Died	July 23, 1922(1922-07-23) (aged 81) Sag Harbor, New York, U.S.
Resting place	Oakland Cemetery
Political party	Populist
Profession	Politician

Caldwell Edwards (January 8, 1841 – July 23, 1922) was a U.S. Representative from Montana.

Born in Sag Harbor, New York, Edwards was educated in the district schools. He worked as a salesman and bookkeeper in dry-goods stores for several years. He moved to Bozeman, Montana, in 1864 and became engaged in agricultural pursuits. He served as a member of the Montana House of Representatives from 1901 to 1905.

Edwards was elected as a Populist to the Fifty-seventh Congress. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1902. At the expiration of his term Edwards returned to his ranch. He later returned to Sag Harbor, where he lived in retirement. He died at his Sag Harbor home on July 23, 1922, after suffering a stroke. Edwards was interred in Oakland Cemetery.

References

United States Congress. "Caldwell Edwards (id: E000061)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded byAlbert J. Campbell	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Montana's at-large congressional district 1901-1903	Succeeded byJoseph M. Dixon

Members of the United States House of Representatives from Montana

Territorial (1865–1889)

Seat	McLean Cavanaugh Clagett Maginnis Toole Carter

One at-large seat (1889–1913)

Seat	Carter W. Dixon Hartman Campbell Edwards J. Dixon Pray

Two at-large seats (1913–1919)

Seat	Evans
Seat	Stout Rankin

Districts (1919–1993)

1st district	Evans McCormick Evans Monaghan O'Connell Thorkelson Rankin Mansfield Metcalf Olsen Shoup Baucus Williams
2nd district	Riddick Leavitt Ayers O'Connor D'Ewart Fjare Anderson Battin Melcher Marlenee

One at-large seat (1993–2023)

Seat	Williams Hill Rehberg Daines Zinke Gianforte Rosendale Downing (elect)

Districts (2023–present)

1st district	Zinke
2nd district	Rosendale

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