Sidney Edgerton Papers 1846-1901

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Sidney Edgerton Papers 1846-1901

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The Sidney Edgerton Papers (1846-1901) contain correspondence, speeches, certificates, and biographical matter. The correspondence is the majority of the collection, particularly those letters between Edgerton and his wife, Mary. The Civil War is the prominent subject, especially as it is seen from Congress and from the people of the Akron area. The expansion of the West is also seen through the letters and speeches.

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Edgerton, Sidney, 1818-1900

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Sidney Edgerton (1818-1900) was an abolitionist and a Republican who served as a U.S. Congressional Representative for the Akron area from 1859 to 1863. He later was chief justice for Idaho (1863-1864) and the first territorial governor in Montana (1865-1866). He then returned to Akron at age forty-seven where he stayed, practicing law for the remainder of his life. Along with his political duties, Edgerton also was husband and father. His wife, Mary Wright Edgerton (1827-1883), came from Tallma...