Edward Avery

Edward Avery (February 20, 1790 – June 27, 1866) was a lawyer from Wooster, Ohio, United States, who was an Ohio State Senator and served on the Ohio Supreme Court from 1847 to 1851. He later helped found the College of Wooster and the Wooster Cemetery. Biography Edward Avery was born February 20, 1790, in Stamford, Connecticut. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in 1810 from Yale University. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in Connecticut in 1813. He traveled to Europe in 1816. In 1817, he became the second lawyer to locate in Wooster, Ohio. In 1819, Avery was appointed prosecuting attorney of Wayne County, Ohio, and served until 1825. He was elected to the Ohio State Senate in 1824 and served one two-year term. His re-election in 1826 was contested in the Senate, and his seat given to his opponent. After he complete his service in the Senate, Avery returned to his practice in Wooster. In 1832 he was one of four trustees of the town, and was a school examiner. He also mentored law students.