Edwards, William H. (William Henry), 1822-1909

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Exist Dates

March 15, 1822 - April 4, 1909

Biographical or Historical Note

Entomologist

William Henry Edwards was a businessman and amateur entomologist, also studying the Lepidoptera of North America. W.H. Edwards was born in Hunter, N.Y. He became president of the Ohio and Kanawha Coal Co. and devoted his spare time to Lepidoptera. He collected and cataloged specimens, consulting extensively with Henry Edwards, and produced several works on North American butterflies. His collection of Lepidoptera was purchased by the Carnegie Museum

Sources

    Library of Congress Name Authority File
    From biographical note for Edwards's archive collection at the AMNH Library, Mss .E39-.E391, written by Ann Herendeen.

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American Museum of Natural History

Related Resources

Henry Edwards papers, (bulk 1862-1891)
Repository: AMNH Special Collections, Mss .E39-.E391

Written by: Iris Lee
Last modified: 2018 October 1


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