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Ed Edmondson | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromOklahoma's2nd district | |
| In office January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1973 | |
| Preceded by | William G. Stigler |
| Succeeded by | Clem McSpadden |
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| Born | Edmond Augustus Edmondson (1919-04-07)April 7, 1919 Muskogee, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Died | December 8, 1990(1990-12-08) (aged 71) Muskogee, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | June Edmondson |
| Children | James E. Edmondson Drew Edmondson |
| Relatives | J. Howard Edmondson (brother) |
| Alma mater | University of Oklahoma Georgetown University Law Center |
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| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Branch/service |  United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1943–1946 (Navy) 1946-1970 (Navy Reserve) |
Edmond Augustus Edmondson (April 7, 1919 – December 8, 1990) was an AmericanWorld War II veteran, lawyer, and politician fromOklahoma. A member of theDemocratic Party, he served ten terms in theU.S. House of Representatives, representingOklahoma's 2nd congressional district from 1953 to 1973.
Edmondson served 10 terms in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1953 to 1973. He ran as a candidate but was defeated in U.S. Senate elections in Oklahoma three times in1972,1974, and1978.
Edmondson was born and raised inMuskogee, Oklahoma, where he attended public school before going on to attend Muskogee Junior College.[1] His brother,J. Howard Edmondson, also became a politician, and was electedGovernor of Oklahoma and as a member of theU.S. Senate.
He attended theUniversity of Oklahoma, where he was a member of thePhi Gamma Delta, graduating in 1940. After graduating, he joined theFederal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), serving as a special agent until 1943.[2]
From 1943 to 1946, he served in theUnited States Navy and continued in the reserves until 1970. He earned a law degree fromGeorgetown University Law Center in 1947.[3]
Edmondson served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1953 to 1973, representing the state's2nd congressional district.[4] Edmondson did not sign the 1956Southern Manifesto. He voted in favor of theCivil Rights Acts of 1957,[5]1960,[6]1964,[7] and1968.[8] Additionally, he voted in favor of the24th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and theVoting Rights Act of 1965.[9][10]
He sponsored a bill which authorized the return of the building which housed theFive Civilized Tribes Museum to the city government ofMuskogee, Oklahoma.[11]
In the1972 election, he was a candidate for the U.S. Senate, but narrowly lost the general election to formerOklahoma GovernorDewey F. Bartlett.[citation needed]
In the1974 election, he ran for the state's other U.S. Senate seat, losing to incumbentHenry Bellmon by less than 1 percent of the vote.[citation needed]
In the1978 election, he made a surprise late entry in the U.S. Senate race, losing the Democratic primary runoff to popular GovernorDavid Boren by a wide margin.[citation needed]
Edmondson and his wife June had five children. One of their sons,James E. Edmondson, went on to become anOklahoma Supreme Court Justice.[12] Another son,Drew Edmondson, was electedAttorney General of Oklahoma and was the Democratic nominee for Governor in the2018 election.[13]
Edmondson died in Muskogee, Oklahoma on December 8, 1990. In 2003, the federal courthouse in Muskogee was renamed theEd Edmondson United States Courthouse in his honor.[14]
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| Preceded by | Democratic nominee forU.S. Senator fromOklahoma (Class 2) 1972 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Democratic nominee forU.S. Senator fromOklahoma (Class 3) 1974 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromOklahoma's 2nd congressional district January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1973 | Succeeded by |
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