John Pennell Edge (June 22, 1822 – March 7, 1904) was an American politician from Pennsylvania. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing Chester County from 1875 to 1878.
John P. Edge | |
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| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the Chester County district | |
| In office 1875–1878 | |
| Preceded by | Levi Prizer and Elisha W. Baily |
| Succeeded by | Samuel Butler, William T. Fulton, Jesse Matlack, John A. Reynolds |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Pennell Edge June 22, 1822 East Caln Township, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | March 7, 1904 (aged 81) Downingtown, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Resting place | Downingtown Friends Meetinghouse Cemetery |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Jefferson Medical College (MD) |
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Early life
editJohn Pennell Edge was born on June 22, 1822, in the Ship tavern house in East Caln Township, Pennsylvania. He attended neighborhood schools and the Westtown Friends' Boarding School for three years. He taught public and private schools and read medicine. He graduated from Jefferson Medical College in 1846 or 1847 with a Doctor of Medicine.[1][2]
Career
editEdge served as a private in Companies D and I in the 72nd Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment in 1861.[1] He was a teacher and farmer.[1] He practiced medicine in Downingtown.[3]
Edge was a Republican. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing Chester County from 1875 to 1878.[1][4] He was chairman of the geologic survey committee.[2] He organized the bill to establish the Pennsylvania Board of Agriculture.[3] In 1880, he ran unsuccessful for the Pennsylvania Senate.[1]
Edge was appointed as a member of the Pennsylvania Board of Agriculture. He was appointed by Governor John F. Hartranft and served on the board in 1877 and was re-appointed by multiple administrations. He was superintendent of the board under Governor Daniel H. Hastings in the 1890s.[1][2] He was president of the Downingtown Library Company for a time.[5] He was a member of the Chester County Medical Society after its reorganization.[2]
Personal life
editEdge died on March 7, 1904, at his home in Downingtown. He was interred at Downingtown Friends Meetinghouse Cemetery.[1][3]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g "John P. Edge". Pennsylvania House of Representatives Archives. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
- ^ a b c d Futhey, J. Smith; Cope, Gilbert (1881). History of Chester County, Pennsylvania, with Genealogical and Biographical Sketches. Louis H. Everts. pp. 528–529. Retrieved December 21, 2023 – via Archive.org.
- ^ a b c "Dr. Edge Dead". The Herald. March 10, 1904. p. 1. Retrieved December 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Thomson, W. W., ed. (1898). Chester County and Its People. The Union History Company. p. 441. Retrieved December 21, 2023 – via Archive.org.
- ^ Pennypacker, Charles H. (1909). History of Downingtown, Chester County, Pa. Downingtown Publishing Company. p. 113. Retrieved December 21, 2023 – via Archive.org.
