Researching Albert Edwards
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 83464 people with the Edwards surname? In that year Edwards was ranked number 23 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Albert means "Noble, bright" and is of Anglo-Saxon origin.
Records of Albert Edwards on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Albert Edwards and the Edwards Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 111386 people with the Edwards surname in the UK? Edwards is now ranked number 18 for popularity in the UK. |
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| Did you know that there are currently 416240 people with the Edwards surname in the USA? Edwards is ranked number 43 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Albert Edwards
Albert Gallatin Edwards
Albert Gallatin Edwards (October 15, 1812 – April 19, 1892) was an Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Treasury under President of the United States Abraham Lincoln and founder of brokerage firm A. G. Edwards.
Edwards was born in Kentucky in 1812 and named after Secretary of the Treasury Albert Gallatin. His father was Illinois Governor and U.S. Senator, Ninian Edwards. He graduated from West Point and was stationed near St. Louis, MO. There he met Louise Cabanne, the daughter of a prominent St. Louis Family, whom he married in 1835. Following his marriage, Edwards resigned from the military and entered the wholesale business.
Edwards fought for the Union during the American Civil War and was rewarded for his effort by President Lincoln who named him United States Assistant Secretary of the Treasury in April, 1865. Later, in 1887, at the age of 75, he founded the brokerage firm that bore his name, A. G. Edwards, which was absorbed into Wachovia in 2007. He is buried at Bellefontaine Cemetery in St. Louis.
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