George H. Edwards Explained

George H. Edwards
Office:	38th Mayor of Kansas City
Term Start:	1916
Term End:	1918
Predecessor:	Henry L. Jost
Successor:	James Cowgill
Birth Name:	George H. Edwards
Birth Date:	May 25, 1860
Birth Place:	St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Party:	Republican

George H. Edwards (May 25, 1860 - December 28, 1941) was Mayor of Kansas City, Missouri, from 1916 to 1918.

Biography

Edwards was born on May 25, 1860, in St. Louis, Missouri and moved to Kansas City in 1888,^[1] first living at 609 Brooklyn Avenue and then 3533 Harrison Boulevard while mayor.^[2]

He was the secretary and manager of Edwards & Sloane Jewelry.^[3]

References

1. Web site: Local History - Kansas City Public Library . 2007-06-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070927182057/http://www.kclibrary.org/localhistory/media.cfm?mediaID=109782 . 2007-09-27 . dead .
2. http://www.kclibrary.org/localhistory/media.cfm?mediaID=110231 Local History - Kansas City Public Library
3. Web site: Local History - Kansas City Public Library . 2007-06-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070927182232/http://www.kclibrary.org/localhistory/media.cfm?mediaID=216831 . 2007-09-27 . dead .