Edgerton, Alfred P. (Alfred Peck), 1813-1897

 Person

Biographical note

Alfred Peck Edgerton (1813-1897) is the founder of Edgerton, Ohio. He moved from New York to Hicksville, Ohio, in 1837 and became manager of the American Land Company. He was a member of the Ohio Senate from 1845 to 1846 and elected a democrat to the U.S. House of Representatives from 1851 to 1855. Around 1868, he was given the position of chairman for the United States Civil Service Commission.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Alfred Peck Edgerton letter to W.A. Savage, 1873

 File — Box 1, Folder: 16
Scope and Contents

Alfred Peck Edgerton's handwritten letter to W.A. Savage of Paulding County is regarding Savage's contract with Edgerton for land in Paulding(?) County. The letter might be dated in November 1873.

Dates:1873