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Edward W. Edwards
55th, 56th, 58th & 60th
Governor of Louisiana |
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1st & 2nd Term Preceded by |
John J. McKeithen |
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Governor by |
Election (1st and 2nd terms) |
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Served from |
May 9, 1972 |
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Served to |
March 10, 1980 |
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Left Office by |
2nd Term Ended (cannot serve 3rd consecutive term)
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Succeeded by |
David C. Treen |
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3rd Term Preceded by |
David C. Treen |
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Governor by |
Election |
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Served from |
March 12, 1984 |
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Served to |
March 14, 1988 |
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Left Office by |
Withdrew from election
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Succeeded by |
Charles E. Roemer |
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4th Term Preceded by |
Charles E. Roemer |
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Governor by |
Election |
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Served from |
January 13, 1992 |
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Served to |
January 8, 1996 |
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Left Office by |
Did not seek reelection
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Succeeded by |
Murphy J. "Mike" Foster |
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Born |
August 7, 1927
Avoyelles Parish, La. |
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Died |
July 12, 2021
Gonzales, La. |
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Cause |
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Age |
93 |
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Party |
Democrat |
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Education |
Louisiana State Univesity (BA) (JD)
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Profession |
Farmer, Construction, Politician |
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Military Service |
US Navy 1945-1946 |
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Home at Death |
Gonzales, La |
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Spouses |
Elaine Schwartzenburg
Candace Picou
Trina Grimes Scott
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Children |
5 |
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Religion |
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Burial |
Resthaven Gardens of Memory |
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1972 - 1980
1984 - 1988
1992 - 1996
Edwin Washington Edwards,
55th, 56th, 58th & 60th governor of Louisiana, died in 2021. He was buried at Resthaven Memorial Gardens
in Baton Rouge, La.
After a few months he was disinterred, cremated and returned to his wife Trina. She would like for him to rest
permanently on the State Capitol grounds near Gov. Huey Long.
Other governors that no longer have a memorial are Gov. Isaac Johnson and Gov. Henry Johnson. Both gravesites and been lost.
Edwin is the son of Clarence Edwards and Agnes Brouillette. He was born in Avoyelles Parish
near Marksville, La.
He was in the U. S. Navy Airforce in 1945 and 1946. He attained his JD from LSU and began a law practice in Crowley, La about 1949.
He became interested in politics and ran for Crowley City Council in 1954. He remained on the city council until he won
an election for the State Senate in 1964. He was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1965. He served three terms until 1972.
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