What is Edwin Edwards?
{{Infobox officeholder |name = Edwin Edwards |image = Edwin Edwards.jpg |order = 50th [[List of Governors of Louisiana|Governor of Louisiana]] |lieutenant = [[Melinda Schwegmann]] |term_start = January 13, 1992 |term_end = January 8, 1996 |predecessor = [[Buddy Roemer]] |successor = [[Murphy J. Foster, Jr.|Mike Foster]] |lieutenant1 = [[Bobby Freeman (politician)|Bobby Freeman]] |term_start1 = March 12, 1984 |term_end1 = March 14, 1988 |predecessor1 = [[Dave Treen]] |successor1 = [[Buddy Roemer]] |lieutenant2 = [[Jimmy Fitzmorris]] |term_start2 = May 9, 1972 |term_end2 = March 10, 1980 |predecessor2 = [[John McKeithen]] |successor2 = [[Dave Treen]] |state3 = [[Louisiana]] |district3 = {{ushr|Louisiana|7|7th}} |term_start3 = October 2, 1965 |term_end3 = May 9, 1972 |predecessor3 = [[T. Ashton Thompson|Ashton Thompson]] |successor3 = [[John Breaux]] |birthname = Edwin Washington Edwards |birth_date = {{birth date|1927|8|7}} |birth_place = [[Marksville, Louisiana|Marksville]], [[Louisiana]], [[United States|U.S.]] |death_date = {{death date and age|2021|7|12|1927|8|7}} |death_place =[[Gonzales, Louisiana|Gonzales]], Louisiana, U.S. |party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] |spouse = [[Elaine S. Edwards|Elaine Schwartzenburg]] {{small|1949–1989}}<br>Candace Picou {{small|(1994–2004)}}<br>Trina Grimes Scott {{small|(2011–2021)}} |children = Anna<br>Victoria<br>Stephen<br>David<br>Eli |alma_mater = [[Louisiana State University|Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge]] |allegiance = {{flag|United States|1912}} |branch = {{flag|United States Navy}} |serviceyears = 1945–1946 |battles = [[World War II]] }} '''Edwin Washington Edwards''' (August 7, 1927 &ndash; July 12, 2021) was an [[Americans|American]] politician and member of the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]]. He served as the [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]] from 1965 to 1972 and as the 50th [[List of Governors of Louisiana|Governor of Louisiana]] for four terms (1972–1980, 1984–1988 and 1992–1996),