Edwin Edwards Net Worth

Edwin Washington Edwards net worth is
$10 Million

Edwin Washington Edwards Wiki Biography

Edwin Washington Edwards was born on 7 August 1927, in Marksville, Louisiana USA, of French and Creole descent. Edwin is a politician, who’s best known to have served as a US Representative for Louisiana’s 7th congressional district from 1965 to 1972. He was also the 50th Governor of Louisiana, serving four terms. All of his efforts have helped put his net worth to where it is today.

How rich is Edwin Edwards? As of early-2017, sources estimate a net worth that is at $10 million, mostly earned through a career in politics. He is well known for being part of Louisiana politics, but was eventually charged with corruption as well as racketeering. He’s since returned to politics after imprisonment, so most of his activities have contributed to his wealth.

Edwin Edwards Net Worth $10 million

Edwin originally had plans to be a preacher, serving in the Marksville Church of the Nazarene. He also served in the US Navy Air Corps during the end of World War II, but after returning home, he attended the Louisiana State University Law Center, graduated and started practicing law. In 1954 he started foraying into politics by becoming a member of the Crowley City Council, in which he stayed until he was elected to the Louisiana State Senate in 1964. He served there for less than two years before entering the US House of Representatives, where he stayed for three full terms. In 1971, he won the governorship of Louisiana, defeating a field of 17 candidates, and during his term, he started reorganizing Louisiana’s charter, and became one of the most flamboyant politicians in the history of the state. He appointed a lot more women and black people to higher positions compared to previous administrations. He also took advantage of the oil and gas industry after the huge boom of the 1970s. However during this time, he started becoming the topic of ethics controversies including receiving illegal campaign contributions.

After his second term, he was barred from seeking a third term which led him to leave politics temporarily. He returned in 1983 to run again for the governor position against David Treen, which he won and would start his third term as governor in 1984. However during economic problems of the 1980s, his popularity also started to decrease. He also stood trial for bribery, obstruction of justice, and mail fraud in 1985 of which he was acquitted, but his popularity continued to decline as the case brought out numerous issues. He began making unpopular budget cuts which didn’t help his waning popularity, and he was defeated in his campaign against Buddy Roemer.

Roemer would struggle during his term as governor, so Edwards made his second comeback in 1991 against neo-Nazi David Duke. During Edwin’s last term as governor, he promoted casino gambling which led to issues of gambling-related corruption. He was caught through an FBI videotape which showed he was giving money to Congressman Cleo Fields. Eventually, he was found guilty of 17 counts of wire fraud, mail fraud, money laundering, extortion, and racketeering. He was put to prison until 2011, and was then put on three years of probation which ended early in 2013. In 2014, he tried his hand at Congress once again, but lost against Garret Graves in only the second loss of his political career.

For his personal life, it is known that Edwin’s first marriage was to Elaine Schwartzenburg. They had four children and divorced in 1989 after 40 years of marriage. In 1994 he married Candy Picou however they divorced in 2004 while Edwin was in prison. In 2011, he married Trina Grimes Scott and the two would become part of the show “The Governor’s Wife”. They have a son.


Full NameEdwin Edwards
Net Worth$10 Million
Date Of BirthAugust 7, 1927
Place Of BirthMarksville, Louisiana, United States
ProfessionFormer Governor of Louisiana
EducationPaul M. Hebert Law Center, Marksville High School, Louisiana State University
NationalityAmerican
SpouseTrina Grimes (m. 2011), Candace Edwards (m. 1994–2004), Elaine S. Edwards (m. 1949–1989)
ChildrenEli Wallace Edwards, Anna Edwards, David Edwards, Victoria Edwards, Stephen Edwards
ParentsAgnès Brouillette, Clarence Edwards
SiblingsNolan Edwards, Marion Edwards, Audrey Isbell, Allen Edwards
IMDBhttp://www.imdb.com/name/nm1009042/
MoviesMandingo
#Quote
1[on his 1983 run for Governor of Louisiana] "The only way I can lose this election is if I'm caught in bed with either a dead girl or a live boy"
#Fact
1Three-time Governor of Louisiana (1972-1980, 1984-1988, 1992-1996); previously a U.S. Representative from Louisiana (1965-1972).

Actor

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The Governor's Wife2013TV Series 2013

- Supermodel/Model Citizen 2013 ... 2013

We Are the Beginning2012TV SeriesMayor Arceneaux / Terry Arceneaux
Mandingo1975Gambler (scenes deleted)

Thanks

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Casey's Shadow1978our special thanks for the assistance of the following: - as Governor Edwin Edwards and his staff of the State of Louisiana

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
King Cake: A Big Easy Story2017Documentary post-productionHimself
Piers Morgan Tonight2013TV SeriesHimself
Cajun Renaissance Man: Dudley J. Le Blanc1996DocumentaryHimself
Louisiana Boys: Raised on Politics1992DocumentaryHimself

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