Ed Edmondson (politician)
Ed Edmondson | |
|---|---|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Oklahoma's 2nd district | |
| In office January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1973 | |
| Preceded by | William G. Stigler |
| Succeeded by | Clem McSpadden |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Edmond Augustus Edmondson April 7, 1919 Muskogee, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Died | December 8, 1990 (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 |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Branch/service | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1943–1946 (Navy) 1946-1970 (Navy Reserve) |
Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox officeholder with deprecated parameter "serviceyears". Replace with "service_years".
Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox officeholder with deprecated parameter "image name". Replace with "image".
Edmond Augustus Edmondson (April 7, 1919 – December 8, 1990) was an American World War II veteran, lawyer, and politician from Oklahoma. A member of the Democratic Party, he served ten terms in the U.S. House of Representatives, representing Oklahoma'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 in 1972, 1974, and 1978.