Benjamin Edwards (Maryland), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American politician
Date of Birth: 12-Aug-1753
Place of Birth: Stafford County, Virginia, United States
Date of Death: 13-Nov-1829
Profession: politician
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Leo 
About Benjamin Edwards (Maryland)
- Benjamin Edwards (August 12, 1753 – November 13, 1829) was an American merchant and political leader from Montgomery County, Maryland.
- He represented the third district of Maryland for a very short time in the United States House of Representatives in 1795 after Uriah Forrest resigned. Benjamin's son, Ninian Edwards, would later serve as Governor and U.S.
- Senator for Illinois. Late in life, Edwards migrated westward to the new settlement of Elkton in Todd County, Kentucky.
- Here, he built a new house, named Edwards Hall, in 1821.
- The house remained in Edwards' family after his death; here his daughter Emily bore Edwards' grandson Benjamin Helm Bristow.
- Still standing, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.
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