Biography of William Edwards: 14th Mayor of Logan
Dates in Office: 1908-1910
Terms in Office: 1
Age when Elected: 51
William Edwards was born 22 October 1857 in Brigham City, Utah to John Edwards and Margaret Roberts. He married Mary Ann Lewis 16 December 1880 in Salt Lake City and they had nine children. His married his second wife, Julia Flitton, 29 May 1884 in Ogden, Utah and they had two children. He died 2 November 1929 in Logan, Utah and is buried there.[1]
Mr. Edwards was a member of the Logan City Board of Education 1893-94; chairman of Cache County Commissioners 1901-02; and mayor of Logan 1908-09.[2]
The Utah Directory of 1890 lists William Edwards as a carpenter located at First, between Johnson and Thomas in Logan, Utah.[3]
Mr. Edwards was among the most prominent and respected citizens of this community. He has been honored as mayor of Logan City and at one time was chairman of the Cache County Commissioners.With his parents he moved to Logan among the first settlers to come here. His early activities were getting out ties from Logan canyon for the construction of the Utah Northern railroad, the first steam road to enter northern Utah.Later he worked in the railroad shops at Pocatello.
He succeeded Hon. Joseph Howell as chairman of the building committee of Logan First ward meeting house and performed his duties well.He was one of the original members of the Logan Chamber of Commerce and has served as president of the Rotary Club.Mr. Edwards was public spirited at all times and was among the early Logan citizens to urge the piping of the canyon water into the city.In a business way he has been successful. He was manager of the Edwards Furniture Company and since entering that business he has built up a trade that is the envy of many a merchant in this territory.[4]
[1] Family Group Record (FamilySearch Ancestral File v4.19)
[2]Pioneers and Prominent Men of Utah(Ancestry Library Edition)
[3] Utah Directory, 1890: Salt Lake City, Logan, and Provo (Ancestry Library Edition)
[4] Obituary, The Herald Journal, November 2, 1929.
