Elaine S. Edwards

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Elaine S. Edwards
United States Senator
from Louisiana
In office
August 1, 1972 – November 13, 1972
Appointed by Edwin Edwards
Preceded by Allen J. Ellender
Succeeded by J. Bennett Johnston, Jr.
Personal details
Born March 8, 1929 (1929-03-08) (age 82)
Marksville, Louisiana
Nationality American
Political party Democratic
Spouse(s) Edwin Edwards (1949-1989, divorced)
Children Anna Edwards
Victoria Edwards
Stephen Edwards
David Edwards
Religion Roman Catholic

Elaine Schwartzenburg Edwards (born March 8, 1929) is a former interim member of the United States Senate 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]

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.[8] However, during the 1976 presidential election campaign, Elaine endorsed Gerald Ford[9] over Jimmy Carter, while her husband first endorsed California governor Jerry Brown,[10] and later endorsed Carter after Brown didn't get the nomination.[11][12]

An observer said that Elaine Edwards "wanted the opposite of what Edwin wanted. She hated the fishbowl of politics."[13]

Edwin and Elaine Edwards divorced in 1989 after 40 years of marriage.[14] 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.[15] The other three children are Anna, Victoria and David.[16]

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Alexandria Daily Town Talk, July 17, 1999". USGenWarchives.net. 17 July 1999. http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/avoyelles/obits/schwarel.txt. Retrieved 7 January 2012. 
  2. ^ "Errol Leo Schwartzenburg". FindAGrave. 6 January 2012. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=83021563. Retrieved 7 January 2012. 
  3. ^ "Myrl Dupuy Schwartzenburg". FindAGrave. 6 January 2012. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=83021597. Retrieved 7 January 2012. 
  4. ^ "Google News Search Myrl Schwartzenburg Elaine". Google. http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=us&biw=1440&bih=684&tbs=ar%3A1&tbm=nws&q=myrl+schwartzenburg+%22elaine%22&oq=myrl+schwartzenburg+%22elaine%22&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&gs_sm=e&gs_upl=1284023l1288347l0l1288585l9l9l0l8l0l0l405l405l4-1l1l0. Retrieved 7 January 2012. 
  5. ^ "Google News Search Myrl Schwartzenburg". Google. http://www.google.com/search?q=myrl+schwartzenburg&hl=en&gl=us&tbs=ar:1&tbm=nws&ei=Wz8JT4DBIYWRiQKJroAZ&start=10&sa=N&biw=1440&bih=684. Retrieved January 7, 2012. 
  6. ^ Women in Congress, 1917-2006. Government Printing Office. 2006. pp. 467–469. ISBN 9780160767531. http://books.google.com/books?id=Wz9OB2xLGecC&pg=PA467&dq=errol+elaine+louisiana&hl=en&ei=6_5qTsrdO4XSiALlnOnLDg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4&ved=0CDsQ6AEwAw#v=onepage&q&f=false. Retrieved 9 September 2011. 
  7. ^ Women in Congress, 1917-2006. Government Printing Office. 2006. pp. 467–469. ISBN 9780160767531. http://books.google.com/books?id=Wz9OB2xLGecC&pg=PA467&dq=errol+elaine+louisiana&hl=en&ei=6_5qTsrdO4XSiALlnOnLDg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4&ved=0CDsQ6AEwAw#v=onepage&q&f=false. Retrieved 9 September 2011. 
  8. ^ "Governor's wife to replace Ellender". The Milwaukee Sentinel. 2 August 1972. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=FcwVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=bhEEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2444,713945&dq=ellender+edwards&hl=en. Retrieved 9 September 2011. 
  9. ^ Gerald R. Ford (1977). Public papers of the Presidents of the United States, Gerald R. Ford. Government Printing Office. pp. 2324–2325. http://books.google.com/books?id=BRCTaYzoDlcC&pg=PA2325&dq=elaine+gerald+ford+louisiana&hl=en&ei=yQ1rTrKJLozPiAKQ1pzWBQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CDQQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false. 
  10. ^ "Carter nomination seems assured; more Dems climb on bandwagon". Eugene Register-Guard. 10 June 1976. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=BKxVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=K-EDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6794,2343450&dq=edwards+endorse+carter&hl=en. Retrieved 9 September 2011. 
  11. ^ "Conservatism balances regional pride in South". The Sun. 18 October 1976. http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/baltsun/access/1773106352.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Oct+18%2C+1976&author=&pub=The+Sun+(1837-1985)&desc=Conservatism+balances+regional+pride+in+South&pqatl=google. Retrieved 9 September 2011. 
  12. ^ "Google News Archive search edwards endorse carter ford". http://www.google.com/search?q=edwards+endorse+carter+ford&hl=en&tbs=cdr:1,cd_min:1976,cd_max:1976&tbm=nws&ei=ORFrTuSSKKnhiALtwtCaDg&start=10&sa=N&biw=1440&bih=684. Retrieved 9 September 2011. 
  13. ^ Leo Honeycutt, Edwin Edwards: Governor of Louisiana, Lisburn Press, 2009, p. 82
  14. ^ Women in Congress, 1917-2006. Government Printing Office. 2006. pp. 467–469. ISBN 9780160767531. http://books.google.com/books?id=Wz9OB2xLGecC&pg=PA467&dq=errol+elaine+louisiana&hl=en&ei=6_5qTsrdO4XSiALlnOnLDg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4&ved=0CDsQ6AEwAw#v=onepage&q&f=false. Retrieved 9 September 2011. 
  15. ^ "Edwards convicted". Gadsen Times. 8 May 2000. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=37kfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=39cEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1575,835662&dq=stephen+louisiana&hl=en. Retrieved 9 September 2011. 
  16. ^ The Biographical encyclopedia of the United States, Volume 2. Allied Publishers. 1968. p. 370. http://books.google.com/books?ei=ugxrTp-dGtPTiALlveigDg&ct=result&id=36tBAAAAIAAJ&dq=%22anna+laure%22+louisiana&q=%22anna+laure%22+. Retrieved 9 September 2011. 
United States Senate
Preceded by
Allen J. Ellender		 United States Senator (Class 3) from Louisiana
1972
Served alongside: Russell B. Long		 Succeeded by
J. Bennett Johnston, Jr.
Class 2
United States Senate
Class 3


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