Henry A. Edmundson

Henry A. Edmundson
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Virginia's 12th district
In office
March 4, 1849  March 3, 1861
Preceded byWilliam B. Preston
Succeeded byKellian Whaley
Personal details
Born
Henry Alonzo Edmundson

(1814-06-14)June 14, 1814
Blacksburg, Virginia, U.S.
DiedDecember 16, 1890(1890-12-16) (aged 76)
Shawsville, Virginia, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Mary Lewis
(m. 1840; died 1848)
Children4
EducationGeorgetown University
Occupation
  • Politician
  • lawyer
Military service
AllegianceConfederate States
Branch/serviceConfederate States Army
RankLieutenant colonel
Unit25th Virginia Cavalry
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

Henry Alonzo Edmundson (June 14, 1814 December 16, 1890) was an American lawyer, congressman, farmer, slaveowner and Confederate officer. He served six terms in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1849 to 1861.