Edward Lucas, Jr. | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 15th district | |
| In office March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1837 | |
| Preceded by | John S. Barbour |
| Succeeded by | James Murray Mason |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Jefferson County | |
| In office December 6, 1830 – December 4, 1831 Serving with John S. Gallagher | |
| Preceded by | Bushrod C. Washington |
| Succeeded by | Henry Berry |
| In office December 6, 1819 – December 1, 1822 Serving with Braxton Davenport, Smith Slaughter | |
| Preceded by | Daniel Morgan |
| Succeeded by | Daniel Morgan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 20, 1780 Shepherdstown, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | March 4, 1858 (aged 77) Harpers Ferry, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Jackson Democrat |
| Relatives | William Lucas (brother) |
| Alma mater | Dickinson College |
| Profession | politician, lawyer, soldier, merchant |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | 4th Virginia militia |
| Years of service | 1812-1814 |
| Rank | first lieutenant |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Craney Island Battle of North Point |
Edwards Lucas (October 20, 1780 – March 4, 1858) was a nineteenth-century politician, lawyer and military officer from western Virginia, who served in the War of 1812, the Virginia House of Delegates and the U.S. House of Representatives before becoming superintendent of the military arsenal at Harpers Ferry (1837-1841) and then its paymaster until his death.[1] His younger brother William Lucas would also later hold the redistricted congressional seat.
- ^ Millard Kessler Bushong, Historic Jefferson County (Boyce: Carr Publishing Company, Inc. 1972), pp. 429-430