Edwin Metcalf

Edwin Metcalf
Attorney General of Rhode Island
In office
1886–1886
GovernorGeorge P. Wetmore
Preceded bySamuel P. Colt
Succeeded byZiba O. Slocum
Speaker of the Rhode Island House of Representatives
In office
1873–1874
Preceded byCharles C. Van Zandt
Succeeded byEdward L. Freeman
Rhode Island Senate
In office
1875–1876
Personal details
BornEdwin Metcalf
(1823-08-24)August 24, 1823
DiedJanuary 18, 1894(1894-01-18) (aged 70)
Providence, Rhode Island
Alma materHarvard College (BA)

Edwin Metcalf (August 24. 1823 - January 18, 1894) was an American politician who served as the Attorney General of Rhode Island from 1886 to 1886 and as speaker of the Rhode Island House of Representatives. He was also the first commander of the 11th Rhode Island Infantry Regiment during the American Civil War.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ "Biography of Edwin Metcalf".
  2. ^ "Rhode Island Former Attorneys General". National Association of Attorney Generals.
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