Edson B. Olds
| Edson Baldwin Olds | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 9th district |
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In office March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1853 |
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| Preceded by | Thomas O. Edwards |
| Succeeded by | Frederick W. Green |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 12th district |
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In office March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855 |
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| Preceded by | John Welch |
| Succeeded by | Samuel Galloway |
| Member of the Ohio House of Representatives | |
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In office 1842-1843 1845-1846 |
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| Member of the Ohio Senate | |
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In office 1846-1848 |
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June 3, 1802 Marlboro, Vermont |
| Died | January 24, 1869 (aged 66) Lancaster, Ohio |
| Resting place | Forest Cemetery, Circleville, Ohio |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Anna Maria Carolus |
| Children | nine |
| Alma mater | University of Pennsylvania |
Edson Baldwin Olds (June 3, 1802 – January 24, 1869) was a three-term U.S. Representative from Ohio. During the American Civil War, he was a leading member of the Peace Democrats. He was the great-grandfather of United States Army Air Forces Maj. Gen. Robert Olds, and the great-great grandfather of United States Air Force Brig. Gen. Robin Olds.
Born in Marlboro, Vermont, Olds completed preparatory studies. He moved to Ohio about 1820 and taught school. He was graduated from the medical department of the University of Pennsylvania in 1824 and commenced the practice of medicine in Kingston, Ohio, in 1824. He moved to Circleville, Ohio, in 1828 and continued practice until 1837, when he engaged in the general produce business and mercantile pursuits. He served as member of the Ohio House of Representatives in 1842, 1843, 1845, and 1846. He served in the Ohio Senate 1846–1848 and was its presiding officer in 1846 and 1847.
Olds was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-first, Thirty-second, and Thirty-third Congresses (March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1855). He served as chairman of the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads (Thirty-second and Thirty-third Congresses). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1854 to the Thirty-fourth Congress. He moved to Lancaster, Ohio, in 1857.
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