Edmond "Ed" Augustus Edmondson (April 7, 1919-December 8, 1990), was a U.S. politician from Oklahoma. April 7 is the 97th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (98th in leap years). ... 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... December 8 is the 342nd day (343rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... Official language(s) None Capital Oklahoma City Largest city Oklahoma City Area  Ranked 20th  - Total 69,960 sq mi (181,196 km²)  - Width 230 miles (370 km)  - Length 298 miles (480 km)  - % water 1. ...

Early life

He was born and raised in Muskogee, Oklahoma. Upon graduation from the University of Oklahoma in 1940, he joined the Federal Bureau of Investigation, serving as a special agent until 1943. From 1943 to 1946, he served in the United States Navy, and continued in the reserves until 1970. He earned a law degree from Georgetown University in 1947. Muskogee is a city located in Muskogee County, Oklahoma. ... The University of Oklahoma, often called OU or Oklahoma, is a coeducational public research university located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. ... 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1940 calendar). ... The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is the federal criminal investigative and intelligence agency, which is the principal investigative arm of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ). ... 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1943 calendar). ... 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... The United States Navy (USN) is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for conducting naval operations. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ... Georgetown University is a private university in the United States. ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ...

Political career

He served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1953 to 1973. In 1972, he was a candidate for the U.S. Senate, but lost the general election to former Governor Dewey F. Bartlett. Two years later, he ran for the state's other U.S. Senate seat, losing to incumbent Henry Bellmon. In 1978, he made his third and final bid for the U.S. Senate, losing the Democratic primary to Governor David L. Boren. 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1953 calendar). ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... Dewey Follett Bartlett (March 28, 1919–March 1, 1979), a U.S. politician, served as the second Republican Governor of Oklahoma from 1967 to 1971, following his predecessor, Henry Bellmon. ... Henry Louis Bellmon (born September 3, 1921) is an American politician from Oklahoma. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... credited to the United States Senate Historical Office David Lyle Boren (born April 21, 1941) was a Democratic United States Senator from Oklahoma from 1979 until 1994. ...

Family

He and his wife June had five children, including their sons, Oklahoma Supreme Court Justice James E. Edmondson, and Oklahoma Attorney General Drew Edmondson. His brother was J. Howard Edmondson, a former Oklahoma Governor and U.S. Senator. James E. Edmondson (born 1945), is currently a Justice on the Oklahoma Supreme Court. ... W.A. Drew Edmondson (born October 12, 1946), U.S. Democratic Party politician, He is the Attorney General of Oklahoma. ... MLK Library EDMONDSON, James Howard, (brother of Edmond A. Edmondson), a Senator from Oklahoma; born in Muskogee, Okla. ...

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