Edwards Barham

Erle Edwards Barham (July 10, 1937 – October 17, 2014) was a Republican member of the Louisiana State Senate. He first won the Senate seat in December 1975 beating L. B. Loftin by just 89 votes.^[1]

Erle Edwards Barham
Louisiana State Senator for District 33 (East Carroll, Morehouse, Richland, and West Carroll parishes)
In office 1976–1980
Preceded by	Charles M. Brown
Succeeded by	David 'Bo' Ginn
Personal details
Born	(1937-07-10)July 10, 1937 Louisiana
Died	October 17, 2014(2014-10-17) (aged 77) Louisiana
Cause of death	plane crash
Resting place	Episcopal Church of the Redeemer Cemetery in Oak Ridge, Louisiana
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Bennie Faye Berry Barham
Relations	Robert J. Barham (brother)
Children	Ben Edwards Barham, II (deceased) Erle West Barham Amy Barham Westbrook Robert Berry Barham
Residence(s)	Oak Ridge Morehouse Parish Louisiana
Alma mater	Oak Ridge High School Louisiana State University University of Louisiana at Monroe
Occupation	Farmer and businessman

Barham was a certified flight instructor, and was killed when he struck a perimeter fence while taxiing an airplane on the runway.^[2]