Edwards, Wynn
farmer, soldier, legislator, was born Nov. 9, 1842, in Den-. bighshire, North Wales. He received his education in Wales, and subsequently took a business course in Bryant and Stratton's college of Chicago, Ill.
He emigrated to America in 1859, and has since lived at Rosendale, Wis. He is a successful farmer; has taken an active interest in the tramp problem, and through his influence a tramp workhouse has been erected in Fond du Lac. During the war he served in company F, twentyfirst regiment Wisconsin volunteer infantry; was with General Sherman all through the Atlanta campaign, until wounded by a gun-shot on Aug. 7, 1864.
He again joined the regiment at Savannah, and marched through the Carolinas. He was treasurer of his town for seven years; was postmaster during President Harrison's administration; is now serving his seventh year as chairman of his town; and in 1896 was elected a member of the Wisconsin state assembly.