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  William Edgar Simonds (November 24, 1842 – March 14, 1903) was a United States Representative from Connecticut and a recipient of the U.S. military's highest award, the Medal of Honor, for his actions as a soldier in the American Civil War.Born in Collinsville, a neighborhood of Canton, Connecticut, Simonds attended the public school and Collinsville High School.