Sir Henry Edwards was a British Liberal Member of Parliament for Weymouth and Melcombe Regis from 1867 until 1885, when Weymouth and Melcombe Regis ceased to be a parliamentary borough.
Career
He made generous gifts to the town - ten cottage homes known as Edwards Avenue and "Edwardsville" in Rodwell Avenue, all designed for elderly inhabitants of the borough. These properties are today under the banner of Weymouth Town Charities who run the Sir Henry Edwards and the Sir Samuel Mico Charities.
Membership
19th United Kingdom Parliament. 20th United Kingdom Parliament. 21st United Kingdom Parliament.
22nd United Kingdom Parliament.