Edwin Edwards
(1927-2021)
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Edwin Washington Edwards (August 7, 1927 – July 12, 2021) was an American politician and member of the Democratic Party who served as the U.S. Representative for Louisiana's 7th congressional district from 1965 to 1972 and as the 50th governor of Louisiana for three terms (1972–1980, 1984–1988, and 1992–1996), twice as many elected terms as any other Louisiana chief executive. He served a total of 16 years in gubernatorial office, at 5,784 days the sixth-longest such tenure in post-Constitutional U.S. history.
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Edwin Washington Edwards 7 August 1927 Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, USA
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| Died |
12 July 2021 (aged 93) Gonzales, Louisiana, USA
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| Zodiac | Leo |
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