| Full Name: | Edwin Washington Edwards |
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| Birthdate: | August 7, 1927 - Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana |
| Death: | July 12, 2021 - Gonzales, Louisiana |
| Education: | Bachelor of Arts - Louisiana State University Doctor of Law - Louisiana State University Law Center |
| Military Service: | United States Navy |
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| Crowley City Council | Louisiana Senate 35th District |
U.S. House of Representatives Louisiana 7th District |
Associate Justice Louisiana Supreme Court |
Governor of Louisiana |
| 1954-1964 | 1964-1965 | 1965-1972 | 1980 | 1972-1980 1984-1988 1992-1996 |
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| As a young man, Edwin Edwards planned to become a preacher. |
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| Edwin Edwards with President Richard M. Nixon | Edwin Edwards with Elvis Presley | Edwin Edwards gives a press conference |
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