James B. Edwards
American politician (1927–2014) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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James Burrows Edwards (June 24, 1927 – December 26, 2014) was an American politician and administrator from South Carolina. He was the first Republican to be elected governor of South Carolina since the post-Civil War Reconstruction era in the 1870s. He later served as the U.S. secretary of energy under Ronald Reagan.
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James Edwards | |
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3rd United States Secretary of Energy | |
In office January 23, 1981 – November 5, 1982 | |
President | Ronald Reagan |
Preceded by | Charles Duncan |
Succeeded by | Donald Hodel |
110th Governor of South Carolina | |
In office January 21, 1975 – January 10, 1979 | |
Lieutenant | Brantley Harvey |
Preceded by | John West |
Succeeded by | Richard Riley |
Member of the South Carolina Senate from Charleston County | |
In office 1973–1975 | |
Personal details | |
Born | James Burrows Edwards (1927-06-24)June 24, 1927 Hawthorne, Florida, U.S. |
Died | December 26, 2014(2014-12-26) (aged 87) Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Ann Darlington (1951–2014) |
Education | College of Charleston (BS) University of Louisville (DMD) |
Military service | |
Branch/service | United States Navy |
Unit | United States Maritime Service |
Battles/wars | World War II |
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