Edward Echols
Edward Echols (September 2, 1849 – December 19, 1914) was a U.S. political figure from the Commonwealth of Virginia.[1] Echols held office as the 18th Lieutenant Governor of Virginia from 1898 to 1902.Edward Echols was born in Monroe County (now in West Virginia).His father, John Echols, was a brigadier general in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War.[2] His house at Staunton, known as Oakdene, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.