Edwin Metcalf
American politician
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Edwin Metcalf (August 24. 1823 - January 18, 1894) was an American politician who served as the Attorney General of Rhode Island from 1886 to 1886 and as speaker of the Rhode Island House of Representatives. He was also the first commander of the 11th Rhode Island Infantry Regiment during the American Civil War.[1][2]
GovernorGeorge P. Wetmore
Preceded bySamuel P. Colt
Succeeded byZiba O. Slocum
Preceded byCharles C. Van Zandt
Edwin Metcalf | |
|---|---|
| Attorney General of Rhode Island | |
| In office 1886–1886 | |
| Governor | George P. Wetmore |
| Preceded by | Samuel P. Colt |
| Succeeded by | Ziba O. Slocum |
| Speaker of the Rhode Island House of Representatives | |
| In office 1873–1874 | |
| Preceded by | Charles C. Van Zandt |
| Succeeded by | Edward L. Freeman |
| Rhode Island Senate | |
| In office 1875–1876 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Edwin Metcalf August 24, 1823 |
| Died | January 18, 1894 (aged 70) |
| Alma mater | Harvard College (BA) |
