Sidney Edgerton Politician

Sidney Edgerton (August 17, 1818 – July 19, 1900) was a politician, lawyer, judge and teacher from Ohio. He served during the American Civil War, as a Squirrel Hunter. During this time, Edgerton served as a U.S. Congressman. In 1863, Abraham Lincoln appointed him the first Chief justice of the Idaho Territorial Court. Edgerton lobbied for the creation of separate territories, out of the Idaho Territory, and in 1864, Abraham Lincoln appointed Edgerton as the first Territorial Governor of Montana. During his term as Territorial Governor, he was an alleged member of the infamous Montana Vigilantes, and was reputedly among its founders.He was a sickly child that was not expected to survive; burial clothing was ordered for him. He survived and, eventually, moved to Ohio. He became a lawyer, and was involved in both the Free Soil Party and the Republican Party. After John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry, Edgerton was invited, by Brown's family, to settle Brown's affairs. He never was able to meet with Brown. He had a successful career as a politician, and after his term ended in the Territory of Montana, Edgerton returned to Ohio. He served as a lawyer in his home state until his death in 1900.

Personal facts

Birth date	August 17, 1818
Birth place	Cazenovia New York , United States
Date of death	July 19, 1900
Place of death	Akron Ohio , United States
Resting place	Tallmadge Ohio
Profession	Lawyer , Judge , Politician , Teacher

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appointer	Abraham Lincoln
office	Chief justice of the Idaho Territorial Supreme Court Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 18th District
party	Republican Party (United States) Free Soil Party
successor	Rufus P. Spalding Silas Woodson Thomas Francis Meagher