Edwin Edwards

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:human
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:Louisiana_State_University
gptkbp:birthDate 1927-08-07
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Marksville,_Louisiana,_United_States
gptkbp:children gptkb:Anna_Edwards
gptkb:David_Edwards
gptkb:Stephen_Edwards
gptkb:Victoria_Edwards
gptkbp:convictedOf money laundering
wire fraud
racketeering
extortion
mail fraud
gptkbp:deathDate 2021-07-12
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Gonzales,_Louisiana,_United_States
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Edwin_Washington_Edwards
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Edwin Edwards
gptkbp:lostElection gptkb:2014_U.S._House_of_Representatives_election
gptkbp:memberOf gptkb:U.S._House_of_Representatives
gptkbp:militaryService gptkb:U.S._Navy
1945-1946
gptkbp:notableFor colorful personality
corruption scandals
longest-serving governor of Louisiana
gptkbp:numberOfTermsAsGovernor 4
gptkbp:occupation politician
gptkbp:parliamentaryConstituency gptkb:Louisiana's_7th_congressional_district
gptkbp:party gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkbp:positionHeld Governor of Louisiana
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:Buddy_Roemer
gptkb:Dave_Treen
gptkb:John_McKeithen
gptkbp:ranForOffice gptkb:U.S._House_of_Representatives_(2014)
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Roman_Catholicism
gptkbp:servedPrisonTime yes
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Candy_Picou
gptkb:Elaine_Schwartzenburg
gptkb:Trina_Grimes_Scott
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Buddy_Roemer
gptkb:Dave_Treen
gptkb:Mike_Foster
gptkbp:termEnd 1972
1980
1988
1996
gptkbp:termStart 1965
1972
1984
1992
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Louisiana_State_University_Law_Center
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5