George F. Edmunds
| George F. Edmunds | |
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| President pro tempore of the U.S. Senate | |
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In office March 3, 1883 – March 3, 1885 |
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| Preceded by | David Davis |
| Succeeded by | John Sherman |
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United States Senator from Vermont |
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In office April 3, 1866 – November 1, 1891 |
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| Preceded by | Solomon Foot |
| Succeeded by | Redfield Proctor |
| President pro tempore of the Vermont State Senate | |
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In office 1861–1862 |
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| Preceded by | Frederick E. Woodbridge |
| Succeeded by | Henry E. Stoughton |
| Member of the Vermont Senate | |
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In office 1861–1862 |
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| Speaker of the Vermont House of Representatives | |
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In office 1857–1860 |
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| Preceded by | George W. Grandey |
| Succeeded by | Augustus P. Hunton |
| Member of the Vermont House of Representatives | |
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In office 1854–1860 |
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| Personal details | |
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George Franklin Edmunds February 1, 1828 Richmond, Vermont, U.S. |
| Died | February 27, 1919 (aged 91) Pasadena, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Susan Marsh Edmunds |
| Profession | Lawyer |
George Franklin Edmunds (February 1, 1828 – February 27, 1919) was a Republican U.S. Senator from Vermont. Before entering the U.S. Senate, he served in a number of high profile positions, including Speaker of the Vermont House of Representatives, and President pro tempore of the Vermont State Senate.
Edmunds was born in Richmond, Vermont and began to study law while still a teenager; he proved an adept student, and was admitted to the bar as soon as he reached the minimum required age of 21. He practiced in Burlington and became active in local politics and government.
After terms in the Vermont House of Representatives and Vermont State Senate, Edmunds was appointed to the U.S. Senate in 1866, filling the vacancy caused by the death of Solomon Foot. He was subsequently elected by the Vermont General Assembly, and reelected in 1868, 1874, 1880, and 1886. Edmunds served from April 1866 until resigning in November 1891. As a longtime member of the U.S. Senate, he served in a variety of leadership posts, including chairman of the Committee on Pensions, the Committee on the Judiciary, the Committee on Private Land Claims, and the Committee on Foreign Relations. He was also the leader of the Senate's Republicans in his roles as President pro tempore of the Senate and chairman of the Republican Conference.
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