Edward H. Edgerton (August 31, 1863 – July 7, 1934) was a Vermont businessman, lawyer, judge, and politician who served as president of the Vermont State Senate.
Biography Edward Henry Edgerton was born in Warren, Vermont on August 31, 1863. He graduated from Barre Academy in 1885 and settled in Rochester, where he became the Treasurer of the White River Lumber Company and was involved in several other business ventures.Prentiss Cutler Dodge, Encyclopedia of Vermont Biography, 1912, page 178
Edgerton later studied law and established a practice in Rochester.Vermont Secretary of State, Legislative Directory, 1915
A Republican, Edgerton served in several local offices, including selectman and town clerk.Vermont Secretary of State, Legislative Directory, 1912
Edgerton served in the Vermont House of Representatives from 1907 to 1911, and in the Vermont Senate from 1911 to 1913.Walter Hill Crockett, Vermont: The Green mountain State, Volume 5, 1923
In 1912 he was elected Windsor County Assistant Judge, and he served from 1913 to 1921.Vermont Secretary of State, Legislative Directory, 1923, page 410
In 1924 Edgerton was again elected to the Vermont Senate. He served one term, 1925 to 1927, and was the Senate's President Pro Tempore., Presidents Pro Tempore of the Vermont Senate Since 1870, 2011, page 4
Edgerton was an unsuccessful candidate for lieutenant governor in 1926, losing to Hollister Jackson, who went on to win the general election., Election Results, 1926 Republican Primaries, 2006, page 1
In 1928 Edgerton was again elected to the Vermont House of Representatives. He served one term, 1929 to 1931 and was chairman of the Ways & Means Committee.Vermont Secretary of State, Legislative Directory, 1929, page 543
Edward H. Edgerton died in Rochester on July 7, 1934.Vermont Death Records, 1909–2008, entry for Edward Henry Edgerton. Retrieved July 6, 2012
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