Elaine Schwartzenburg Edwards (born March 8, 1929) was a member of the United States Senate and the wife of Edwin Edwards. March 8 is the 67th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (68th in Leap years). ... 1929 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Seal of the Senate The Senate is one of the two houses of the Congress of the United States, the other being the House of Representatives. ... Edwin Washington Edwards (born 7 August 1927) is a United States politician who served as governor of Louisiana for four terms (1972 - 1980, 1984 - 1988, and 1992 - 1996), more terms than any other Louisiana governor. ...

Edwards was born in Marksville, Louisiana and she married Edwin in 1949. On August 1st, 1972, Edwin appointed Elaine to the Senate after the death of Allen Ellender. Edwin's reasons for appointing his wife included her willingness to resign after a new Senator was elected and her agreement with Edwin's political philosophy. During the 1976 Presidential Election campaign, Elaine endorsed Gerald Ford over Jimmy Carter. Edwin and Elaine Edwards divorced in 1989. Marksville is a city located in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana. ... 1949 is a common year starting on Saturday. ... August 1st is the 213th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (214th in leap years), with 152 days remaining. ... 1972 was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ... Categories: Stub | 1890 births | 1972 deaths | United States Senators ... Red states supported Carter; blue states supported Ford. ... Order: 38th President Vice President: Nelson A. Rockefeller Term of office: August 9, 1974 – January 20, 1977 Preceded by: Richard Nixon Succeeded by: Jimmy Carter Date of birth: July 14, 1913 Place of birth: Omaha, Nebraska First Lady: Betty Ford Political party: Republican Gerald Rudolph Ford, Jr. ... Order: 39th President Vice President: Walter Mondale Term of office: January 20, 1977 – January 20, 1981 Preceded by: Gerald Ford Succeeded by: Ronald Reagan Date of birth: October 1, 1924 Place of birth: Plains, Georgia First Lady: Rosalynn Carter Political party: Democratic James Earl Jimmy Carter, Jr. ... 1989 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...