Don Edwards
American politician (1915-2015)
William Donlon "Don" Edwards (January 6, 1915 – October 1, 2015) was an American politician of the Democratic Party. He was a member of the United States House of Representatives from California.
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 16th district | |
In office January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1995 | |
Preceded by | Leon Panetta |
Succeeded by | Zoe Lofgren |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 10th district | |
In office January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1993 | |
Preceded by | Charles S. Gubser |
Succeeded by | William P. Baker |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 9th district | |
In office January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1975 | |
Preceded by | J. Arthur Younger |
Succeeded by | Pete Stark |
Personal details | |
Born | William Donlon Edwards January 6, 1915 San Jose, California |
Died | October 1, 2015 Carmel, California | (aged 100)
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Edith Wilkie Edwards (1981–2011; her death) |
Alma mater | Stanford University Stanford Law School |
Military service | |
Allegiance | ![]() |
Branch/service | United States Navy |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Edwards studied at Stanford University. He was an FBI agent from 1940-1941. He then fought in World War II.
The Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge is named after him.
Edwards turned 100 in January 2015.[1] He died later that year on October 1, 2015 in Carmel, California.[2]
References
change- ↑ "Herhold: Ex-U.S. Rep. Don Edwards turns 100". 6 January 2015.
- ↑ "Former Rep. Don Edwards: 1915-2015". 2 October 2015.
Other websites
change- American Bar Association Human Rights Magazine biography Archived 2005-09-28 at the Wayback Machine
- Voting record maintained by the Washington Post Archived 2006-03-15 at the Wayback Machine
- Spartacus Educational Biography Archived 2013-04-10 at the Wayback Machine