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L. K. Edwards Jr.

L. K. Edwards
Member of the Florida Senate
In office
1955–1965 (20th district)
In office
1967–1969 (13th district)
Personal details
Born(1917-06-22)June 22, 1917
Irvine, Florida, U.S.
DiedAugust 11, 1989(1989-08-11) (aged 72)
Ocala, Florida, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseMarjorie Elizabeth Griggs
ResidenceIrvine, Florida
Occupationfarmer, rancher, manufacturer, banker

Lawrence Kirkland Edwards Jr. (June 22, 1917 – August 11, 1989) was an American politician in the state of Florida and a Democrat.

Edwards was born in Irvine, Florida, and lived there his whole life. He was a farmer, rancher, and banker.[1] He served in the Florida State Senate from 1955 to 1965 as a Democratic member for the 20th district. He also served from 1967 to 1969 for the 13th district.[2] He was a member of the Pork Chop Gang, a group of legislators from rural areas that dominated the state legislature due to malapportionment and used their power to engage in McCarthyist tactics.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ "Florida Veterinary Bulletin". 1966.
  2. ^ "Florida Senators". uflib.ufl.edu. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
  3. ^ Group portrait of the Pork Chop Gang during the 1956 special session of the Senate, Florida Memory, 1956, archived from the original on July 15, 2015, retrieved July 14, 2015
  4. ^ Weitz, Seth (2009-03-01). "Defending the Old South: The Myth of the Lost Cause and Political Immorality in Florida, 1865–1968". The Historian. 71 (1): 79–92. doi:10.1111/j.1540-6563.2008.00232.x. ISSN 0018-2370.


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