Don Edwards
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William Donlon Edwards (January 6, 1915 – October 1, 2015) was an American politician of the Democratic Party and a member of the United States House of Representatives from California for 32 years in the late 20th century.
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Don Edwards | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California | |
In office January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1995 | |
Preceded by | J. Arthur Younger |
Succeeded by | Zoe Lofgren |
Constituency | 9th district (1963–1975) 10th district (1975–1993) 16th district (1993–1995) |
Personal details | |
Born | William Donlon Edwards (1915-01-06)January 6, 1915 San Jose, California, U.S. |
Died | October 1, 2015(2015-10-01) (aged 100) Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic (after 1962) |
Other political affiliations | Republican (before 1962) |
Alma mater | Stanford University Stanford Law School |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Navy |
Battles/wars | World War II |
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