William Edwards: 14th Mayor of Logan
Dates in Office: 1908-1910
Terms in Office: 1
Age when Elected: 51
William Edwards was born on October 22, 1857 in Brigham City, Utah. His parents were John Edwards and Margaret Roberts. He married Mary Ann Lewis on December 16, 1880 and Julia Flitton on May 29, 1884 and had eleven children. He died in Logan, Utah on November 2, 1929.
Prominent in local business, Mr. Edwards was manager of Edwards Furniture. He was also active in public service, serving as a member of the Logan City Board of Education from 1893-94 and chairman of Cache County Commissioners from 1901-02.
Mr. Edwards was mayor of Logan City from 1908 to 1910.
Sources:
1. "The Journal". Prominent Former Mayor and Prominent Merchant Called[Page 1 & Page 2]. Logan, Utah, November 2, 1929.
Timeline
1909
May 20 ~ The Commercial Boosters Club was organized with a membership of about twenty-five which by 1911 had grown to two hundred and fifty. It later became known as the Logan Chamber of Commerce. 12
1910
January 7 ~ The present location of the Cache County Fairgrounds was deeded to Logan City. Logan City in turn deeded the land to Cache County on October 19, 1929. 37
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