Edwin Washington Edwards was an American politician and member of the Democratic Party who served as the U.S. representative for Louisiana's 7th congressional district from 1965 to 1972 and as the 50th governor of Louisiana for four terms, twice as many elected terms as any other Louisiana chief executive. He served a total of almost 16 years in gubernatorial office, which at 5,784 days is the sixth-longest such tenure in post-Constitutional U.S. history.
Edwards with President Richard Nixon in 1972
Edwards shakes hands with President Gerald Ford, April 1976
Edwards with President Ford, April 1976
Louisiana's 7th congressional district
Louisiana's 7th congressional district was a congressional district in the U.S. state of Louisiana located in the southwestern part of the state. It last contained the cities of Crowley, Eunice, Jennings, Lafayette, Lake Charles, Opelousas, Sulphur and Ville Platte.
Image: Ladislas Lazaro
Image: Rene L. De Rouen (Louisiana Congressman)
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