Elaine S. Edwards
| Elaine S. Edwards | |
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| United States Senator from Louisiana |
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| In office August 1, 1972 – November 13, 1972 |
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| Appointed by | Edwin Edwards |
| Preceded by | Allen J. Ellender |
| Succeeded by | J. Bennett Johnston, Jr. |
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| Born | March 8, 1929 Marksville, Louisiana |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Edwin Edwards (1949-1989, divorced) |
| Children | Anna Edwards Victoria Edwards Stephen Edwards David Edwards |
| Religion | Christian |
Elaine Schwartzenburg Edwards (born March 8, 1929) is a former United States Senator and the first wife of Edwin Washington Edwards, making her a former First Lady of Louisiana.
Edwards was born in Marksville, the seat of Avoyelles Parish, to Errol Schwartzenburg (1909-1999)[1][2] and Myrl Dupuy Schwartzenburg (1907-2001).[3][4][5][6] She married Edwin Edwards in 1949.[7]
Elaine also had a brother, Frank,[8] and another brother, Ralph.[9]
On August 1, 1972, Edwin Edwards appointed Elaine to the U.S. Senate after the death of Allen Ellender. Edwin's reasons for appointing his wife included her willingness to resign after a new senator was elected and her agreement with his political philosophy.[10] However, during the 1976 presidential election campaign, Elaine endorsed Gerald Ford[11] over Jimmy Carter, while her husband first endorsed California governor Jerry Brown,[12] and later endorsed Carter after Brown didn't get the nomination.[13][14]
An observer said that Elaine Edwards "wanted the opposite of what Edwin wanted. She hated the fishbowl of politics."[15]
Edwin and Elaine Edwards divorced in 1989 after 40 years of marriage.[16] She is the mother of four children, including Stephen Edwards, who was convicted alongside his father in 2000, stemming from a riverboat casino licensing scheme.[17] The other three children are Anna, Victoria and David.[18]
References[edit]
- ^ "Alexandria Daily Town Talk, July 17, 1999". USGenWarchives.net. 17 July 1999. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
- ^ "Errol Leo Schwartzenburg". FindAGrave. 6 January 2012. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
- ^ "Myrl Dupuy Schwartzenburg". FindAGrave. 6 January 2012. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
- ^ "Google News Search Myrl Schwartzenburg Elaine". Google. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
- ^ "Google News Search Myrl Schwartzenburg". Google. Retrieved January 7, 2012.
- ^ Women in Congress, 1917-2006. Government Printing Office. 2006. pp. 467–469. ISBN 978-0-16-076753-1. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
- ^ Women in Congress, 1917-2006. Government Printing Office. 2006. pp. 467–469. ISBN 978-0-16-076753-1. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
- ^ "Frank Charles Schwartzenburg, Sr., age 84 of Marshalltown, Iowa, native of Marksville". Avoyellestoday.com. 31 January 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
- ^ Philip Timothy (16 March 2007). "Ex-governor tops list of colorful parish politicians". thetowntalk.com. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
- ^ "Governor's wife to replace Ellender". The Milwaukee Sentinel. 2 August 1972. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
- ^ Gerald R. Ford (1977). Public papers of the Presidents of the United States, Gerald R. Ford. Government Printing Office. pp. 2324–2325.
- ^ "Carter nomination seems assured; more Dems climb on bandwagon". Eugene Register-Guard. 10 June 1976. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
- ^ "Conservatism balances regional pride in South". The Sun. 18 October 1976. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
- ^ "Google News Archive search edwards endorse carter ford". Retrieved 9 September 2011.
- ^ Leo Honeycutt, Edwin Edwards: Governor of Louisiana, Lisburn Press, 2009, p. 82
- ^ Women in Congress, 1917-2006. Government Printing Office. 2006. pp. 467–469. ISBN 978-0-16-076753-1. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
- ^ "Edwards convicted". Gadsen Times. 8 May 2000. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
- ^ The Biographical encyclopedia of the United States, Volume 2. Allied Publishers. 1968. p. 370. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
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| Preceded by Allen J. Ellender |
United States Senator (Class 3) from Louisiana 1972 Served alongside: Russell B. Long |
Succeeded by J. Bennett Johnston, Jr. |
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