Arthur Edwards (November 23, 1834 – March 20, 1901) was an American cleric and editor.

Early life

Edwards was born in Norwalk, Ohio. When he was 7 years old, he was adopted by his uncle, and moved to Michigan."Was A Staunch Methodist"
in the ''Red River Prospector'' (via Chronicling America); published April 25, 1901; retrieved August 14, 2017

Professional life

He graduated from

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in 1858 and entered the ministry in that same year. In the American Civil War, he served as

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of the First Michigan Infantry until after the Battle of Gettysburg. He participated in 18 battles all together and was offered a

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rank of colonel. However, he resigned from the army and in 1864, he became assistant editor of the ''Northwestern Christian Advocate'' of Chicago, Illinois. From 1872 until his death, he was the editor. He married Caroline Maria Whitehead on January 24, 1868, and they had three children. He died at his home in Detroit on March 20, 1901. He was buried at Rosehill Cemetery in Chicago.

References

: 1834 births 1901 deaths American religious writers Union Army chaplains People from Norwalk, Ohio Ohio Wesleyan University alumni 19th-century American clergy Burials at Rosehill Cemetery {{AmericanCivilWar-bio-stub