Edgar Doud Whitcomb (b. 1917), known as Big Ed or Hoosier Eddie by friends and foe alike, the 43rd Governor of Indiana, was born November 6, 1917 in Hayden, Indiana. He was the third child and first son of John Whitcomb, a shop owner, and Louise Doud Whitcomb, a schoolteacher. An outgoing and athletic youth, he lettered in three sports, baseball, football, and basketball. A governor is also a device that regulates the speed of a machine. ... State nickname: The Hoosier State Other U.S. States Capital Indianapolis Largest city Indianapolis Governor Mitch Daniels (R) Official languages English Area 94,321 km² (38th)  - Land 92,897 km²  - Water 1,424 km² (1. ... November 6 is the 310th day of the year (311th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 55 days remaining. ... 1917 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...

Upon graduation from high school, Whitcomb enrolled in Purdue University. He joined the United States Army Air Corps in 1940 and was deployed to the Pacific Theatre. His experiences related to the Battle of the Philippines, in which he was wounded and taken prisoner, later to escape his imprisonment, are told in his first book, Escape from Corregidor, published in 1958. He was discharged from active duty in 1946, though he remained in the reserve military forces for more than two decades thereafter. Purdue University is a public land-grant university system within the state of Indiana. ... 1. ... 1940 was a leap year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Several battles and wars have been fought in the Philippines: The battle of Manila Bay on 1898_05-01 in the Spanish_American War. ...

Following the war, he attended Indiana University School of Law. Upon graduation and passing of the bar exam in 1954, he set up a law practice in Bloomington, Indiana. He was interested in politics, and mounted unsuccessful campaigns for the offices of United States Representative (1954) and United States Senator (1964). Undeterred, he ran for and was elected to the office of Secretary of State of Indiana in 1966 and then to its governorship in 1968. Indiana University may refer to: the Indiana University system Indiana University of Pennsylvania This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... A bar examination is an series of tests conducted at regular intervals to determine whether a candidate is qualified to practice law in a given American examination usually consists of the following: complicated essay questions concerning that jurisdictions law; the Multistate Bar Examination, a standardized, nationwide examination containing generalized... 1954 was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A Fourth of July parade passes the Monroe County courthouse in Bloomington, Indiana Bloomington is a city located in Monroe County, Indiana. ... The Elections and Parties Series Democracy Representative democracy History of democracy Referenda Liberal democracy Representation Voting Voting systems Ideology Elections Elections by country Elections by calender Electoral systems Politics Politics by country Political campaigns Political science Political philosophy Related topics Political parties Parties by country Parties by name Parties by... The House of Representatives is the larger of two houses that make up the U.S. Congress, the other being the United States Senate. ... 1954 was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The United States Senate is the upper house of the U.S. Congress, smaller than the United States House of Representatives. ... 1964 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1968 was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ...

At the end of his term as governor, Whitcomb again sought the Republican nomination to the United States Senate, but was defeated by Indianapolis Mayor Richard Lugar. He then returned to his private practice of law in southern Indiana. Republican is a term used generally to describe a number of different organizations, principles or political movements, and/or the persons supporting these. ... The Indianapolis skyline Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana. ... Richard Green Dick Lugar (born April 4, 1932) is the senior United States Senator from Indiana. ...

Whitcomb and his wife, Patricia Whitcomb, are now retired in rural southern Indiana. They have three sons and two daughters. A son, Chip Whitcomb, is a friend and confidant of former Vice President Dan Quayle, and worked as a speechwriter and mentor on Quayle's 1988 and 1992 campaigns. A vice president is an officer in government or business who is next in rank below a president. ... James Danforth Quayle (born February 4, 1947) was the 44th Vice President of the United States under George H. W. Bush (1989-1993). ...

External links

• Official State of Indiana biography and portrait