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2 unusual facts about John Cummins Edwards


John Cummins Edwards

John Edwards entered national politics in 1841 after being elected to the 27th United States Congress, serving one term until March, 1843.

While in the U.S. House of Representatives he worked on several key issues of importance to Missouri, such as opposing the Tariff of 1842 and helping block Federal settlement of the Missouri-Iowa border dispute, a.k.a. the Honey War.



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