Originally published on July 13, 2021 12:59 am
A populist firebrand of Louisiana politics has died. Four-term Democratic Gov. Edwin Edwards, who also served prison time for corruption, died Monday at his home in Gonzales, La. He was 93. A statement from his family said he d been in hospice care for the past week with respiratory problems.
Edwards was the last of the larger-than-life populists who once dominated Louisiana politics. He built his career on political patronage, public works and sheer force of personality. I m of the people. I m common. I m ordinary. I don t speak good English,
cher, he said at age 87, employing his wayward charm trying to stage a political comeback.
Edwin Edwards, The Big Personality 4-Term Former Governor Of Louisiana, Dies At 93
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