EDWARDS(SoundexE363)—See alsoEDWARD,EDWARDE,EDWARDO,EDWARDSEN,EDWARE,EDWAY,HARVEY-EDWARDS,IDWARDS,SEWARDS,SOWARDS,SUMTER-EDWARDS,TREDWAY,WARDSWORTH,WOODWARD.
| |  Edwards, E. B. — of Newton,HarveyCounty, Kan.Mayorof Newton, Kan., 1956.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Edwards, E. C. — of Newark,IndependenceCounty, Ark.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromArkansas,1952.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Edwards, E. W. — of Cincinnati,HamiltonCounty, Ohio.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio,1924,1932.Burial location unknown. | | Edwards, Earl W. — ofWayneCounty, Mich.Republican. Candidate forMichiganstate house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District,1944.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Edwards, Edward — ofTiogaCounty, N.Y.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Tioga County, 1800-01.Burial location unknown. | | Edwards, Edward — ofSaratogaCounty, N.Y.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly, 1845, 1864-65 (Saratoga County 1845, SaratogaCounty 2nd District 1864-65).Burial location unknown. | | Edwards, Edward E. — of Fremont,NewaygoCounty, Mich.Circuitjudge in Michigan 27th Circuit, 1897-98; appointed 1897.Burial location unknown. | | Edwards, Edward Irving(1863-1931) —also known asEdward I. Edwards — of Jersey City,HudsonCounty, N.J.Born in Bergen town (now part of Jersey City),HudsonCounty, N.J.,December1, 1863.Democrat.Generalcontractor;banker;New Jerseystate comptroller, 1911-17; member ofNewJersey state senate from Hudson County, 1919;Governor ofNew Jersey, 1920-23; candidate for Democratic nomination forPresident,1920;U.S.Senator from New Jersey, 1923-29; defeated, 1928; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from New Jersey,1924(member,Committeeon Permanent Organization),1928.Episcopalian.WelshandEnglishancestry. Member,AmericanBankers Association;ZetaPsi;Freemasons;Elks;Moose;Eagles.Depressed over political and financial misfortunes, the deaths ofthose close to him, and his own poor health, heshot andkilledhimself, in Jersey City,HudsonCounty, N.J.,January26, 1931 (age67 years, 56days).Interment atBayview- New York Bay Cemetery, Jersey City, N.J. | | Edwards, Edward J. — of Hermosa Beach,LosAngeles County, Calif.Mayorof Hermosa Beach, Calif., 1955-56.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Edwards, Edward L. — of Jefferson City,ColeCounty, Mo.Circuit judge in Missouri 1st Circuit, 1887. Burial location unknown. | | Edwards, Edwin T. — ofWayneCounty, Mich.Republican. Candidate forMichiganstate house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District,1930.Burial location unknown.  | Edwards, Edwin Washington (b.1927) —also known asEdwin Edwards;"FastEddie" —of Crowley,AcadiaParish, La.Born in Marksville,AvoyellesParish, La.,August7, 1927.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofLouisianastate senate 35th District, 1964-65;U.S.Representative from Louisiana 7th District, 1965-72;Governor ofLouisiana, 1972-80, 1984-88, 1992-96;justice ofLouisiana state supreme court, 1980.Catholic.Member,AmericanLegion;Lions.Chargedin federal court in 1985 with racketeering involving hospitallicenses; his first trial ended in hung jury; acquitted in secondtrial.Convictedin federal court in 2000 on seventeen counts of fraud andracketeering over a scheme toextortmoney from applicants for casino licenses;sentencedin 2001 to ten years in federalprisonandfined$250,000.Still living as of 2014. | | | Edwards, Elaine Schwartzenburg(1929-2018) —also known asElaine S. Edwards;Elaine LucilleSchwartzenburg —of Louisiana. Born in Marksville,AvoyellesParish, La.,March 8,1929.Democrat.U.S.Senator from Louisiana, 1972.Female.DiedMay 14,2018 (age89 years, 67days).Interment atResthaven Gardens of Memory and Mausoleum, Baton Rouge, La. | | Edwards, Eli — of Trumbull,FairfieldCounty, Conn.Member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from Trumbull, 1821.Burial location unknown. | | Edwards, Elisha M. — Member ofMissouristate senate 17th District, 1877-84.Burial location unknown. | | Edwards, Ellerton H. — of Antrim,HillsboroughCounty, N.H.Republican.Delegateto New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Antrim,1956; electedNewHampshire state house of representatives from Antrim 1956.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Edwards,EllerySeeO.Ellery Edwards | | Edwards, Elmer E. — of Grand Ledge,EatonCounty, Mich.Democrat.Mayorof Grand Ledge, Mich., 1909-12, 1918-19, 1922-23, 1924-25;defeated, 1919.Burial location unknown. | | Edwards, Elvin N. — of Freeport,NassauCounty, Long Island, N.Y.Republican.NassauCounty District Attorney, 1926-31; candidate forJustice ofNew York Supreme Court 2nd District, 1937.Burial location unknown. | | Edwards, Emma — of Vermont. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Vermont,2000.Female.Still living as of 2000. | | Edwards, Erwin P. — of Easton,FairfieldCounty, Conn.Firstselectman of Easton, Connecticut, 1924.Burial location unknown. | | Edwards, Esther — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan,1960.Female.Still living as of 1960. | | Edwards, Evan — of Fairburn,CusterCounty, S.Dak.Member ofSouthDakota state house of representatives 44th District, 1925-26.Burial location unknown. | | Edwards, Evan J. — Single Tax candidate for Presidential Elector for Ohio,1920.Burial location unknown. | | Edwards, Everett J. — ofSuffolkCounty, N.Y.Democrat. Candidate forNew Yorkstate assembly from Suffolk County 1st District, 1915.Burial location unknown. | | Edwards, F. Robert (b.1940) —of Flint,GeneseeCounty, Mich.Born in Newberry,LuceCounty, Mich.,March26, 1940.Republican. Member ofMichiganstate house of representatives, 1971-76 (82nd District 1971-72,79th District 1973-76); defeated, 1968 (82nd District), 1976 (79thDistrict), 1988 (83rd District).Methodist.Still living as of 1988. | | Edwards, Fern — of Pierce City,LawrenceCounty, Mo.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri,1948.Female.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Edwards, Fernando A. — of California. Democrat. Democratic Presidential Elector for California,1992.Still living as of 1992. | | Edwards, Florence A. — of Wilmington,New CastleCounty, Del.Prohibition candidate forDelawarestate house of representatives from New Castle County 3rdDistrict, 1942, 1944.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Edwards, Francis Smith(1817-1899) —of New York. Born in Windsor,BroomeCounty, N.Y.,May 28,1817.U.S.Representative from New York 33rd District, 1855-57.Died in Dunkirk,ChautauquaCounty, N.Y.,May 20,1899 (age81 years, 357days).Interment atForestHill Cemetery, Fredonia, N.Y. | | Edwards, Francis W. — of Ovid,SenecaCounty, N.Y.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromNew York,1944;candidate forNew Yorkstate senate 47th District, 1944.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Edwards, Frank B. — of Mexico,AudrainCounty, Mo.Democrat.Mayor ofMexico, Mo., 1955-57.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Edwards, Frank E. — of Seattle,KingCounty, Wash.Mayorof Seattle, Wash., 1928-31; recalled 1931; defeated, 1932.Recalledfrom office as mayor in 1931.Burial location unknown. | | Edwards, Frank J. — of Montana. Candidate forGovernor ofMontana, 1912 (Progressive), 1916 (Republican), 1924(Farmer-Labor).Burial location unknown. | | Edwards, Frank W. — of Danville,BoyleCounty, Ky.Democrat. Postmaster atDanville,Ky., 1966-80.Still living as of 1980. | | Edwards, Fred E. — of Nogales,Santa CruzCounty, Ariz.U.S.Collector of Customs at Nogales, Ariz., Arizona, 1927.Burial location unknown. | | Edwards, Fred L. — of Bethel,OxfordCounty, Maine.Republican. Member ofMainestate house of representatives from Oxford County (7th), 1931-32;delegateto Maine convention to ratify 21st amendment from Oxford County,1933.Burial location unknown. | | Edwards, Frederick — of Sherman,FairfieldCounty, Conn.Whig. Member ofConnecticutstate senate 11th District, 1845.Burial location unknown.
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