Edward Stanly | |
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![]() Stanly, c. 1855–1865 | |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 3rd district | |
In office March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1843 | |
Preceded by | Ebenezer Pettigrew |
Succeeded by | David S. Reid |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 8th district | |
In office March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1853 | |
Preceded by | Richard S. Donnell |
Succeeded by | Thomas L. Clingman |
Personal details | |
Born | New Bern, North Carolina, U.S. | January 10, 1810
Died | July 12, 1872 San Francisco, California, U.S. | (aged 62)
Spouse |
Cornelia Baldwin (m. 1859) |
Parent |
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Relatives | Fabius Stanly (brother) Lewis Armistead (nephew) |
Edward W. Stanly (January 10, 1810 – July 12, 1872) was an American lawyer and politician.[1] He was a North Carolina politician and orator who represented the southeastern portion of the state in the United States House of Representatives for five terms. In 1857, Stanly ran for Governor of California, but lost to John B. Weller. Politicians of the mid-nineteenth century remarked that Stanly bore a strong physical resemblance to William H. Seward, though this resemblance lessened over time.