Wynn Edwards (November 9, 1842 – August 7, 1900) was an American farmer and politician. Born near

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, Edwards emigrated to the

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and settled in the town of

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, where he farmed. He took a business course at Byrant & Stratton College in

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. Edwards served in the

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during the

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. Edwards served as chairman and treasurer of the town of Rosendale, Wisconsin. He also served as postmaster of Rosendale. Edwards served in the

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in 1897 and was a

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.''Wisconsin Blue Book'', 1897, Biographical Sketch of Wynn Edwards, p. 679. Edwards died of a heart ailment in a hotel in Oshkosh, Wisconsin while there to consult a physician.

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