Background
Edwards was the son of Henry Lees Edwards and Lea Priestley.
Edwards was the son of Henry Lees Edwards and Lea Priestley.
He was Justice of the Peace and Deputy Lieutenant for the West Riding of Yorkshire and reached the rank of Colonel in the 2nd West Yorkshire Regiment Yeomanry Cavalry. In 1857 he was elected Member of Parliament for Beverley and was re-elected in subsequent elections. He was created a baronet of Pye Nest on 3 August 1866.
After the 1868 general election the election was declared void on 11 March 1869.
Number writ was issued to replace the members and the constituency was disenfranchised by an Acting which received Royal assent on 4 July 1870. Edwards was High Sheriff of Yorkshire in 1872.
Edwards died at the age of 73. Edwards married Maria Churchill Coster, daughter of Thomas Coster, on 19 April 1838.
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In 1847 Edwards was elected Member of Parliament (Member of Parliament) for Halifax and held the seat until 1852.