Edwin Edwards Net Worth, spouse, young children, awards, movies

$10,000,000

Edwin Edwards is a former Governor of Louisiana, convicted felon, and reality TV star with a net worth of $10 million. Known as one of the most famous politicians in Louisiana, he served as the state’s 50th Governor over four non-consecutive terms. Despite infamous legal troubles resulting in an eight-year prison sentence, Edwards has managed to rebuild his life and gain further fame through his own reality show, ‘The Governor’s Wife’.

Key facts:

Edwin Edwards is a former Governor of Louisiana, serving as the state's 50th Governor over four non-consecutive terms starting in 1972.

He is one of the most famous politicians in Louisiana, known for his contributions and impact on the state's governance throughout his career.

Edwin Edwards gained infamy when he was convicted of 26 counts of extortion, racketeering, money laundering, mail fraud, and wire fraud.

Following his conviction, he spent 8 years in prison, and was released in January 2011, a few months early due to his good behavior.

In addition to his political and legal endeavors, Edwin and his wife, Trina Edwards, are now television personalities, starring in their own reality show 'The Governor's Wife' which airs on A&E.

Basic Information About Edwin Edwards

Category	Politicians › Democrats
Professions	Politician, Lawyer
Net worth	$10,000,000
Date of birth	1927-08-07 (96 years old)
Place of birth	Marksville
Nationality	United States of America
Gender	Male
Social Media	↗︎ Wikipedia

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Edwin Edwards's photos

References & Fact Checks ✅

1/ Filename: edwin-edwards-L65M7iv9.jpg

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Source URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Edwin_Edwards.jpg
Original Source: Congressional Pictorial Directory, 91st US Congress, p. 60
Author: US Government Printing Office
Date taken: 1969

2/ Filename: edwin-edwards-la-2-349V293x.jpg

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Source URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Edwin_Edwards_(LA_2).png
Original Source: 1975 Denham Springs High School Yearbook
Author: Denham Springs High School, Louisiana
Date taken: between 1974 and 1975 date QS:P,+1974-00-00T00:00:00Z/8,P1319,+1974-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1975-00-00T00:00:00Z/9

3/ Filename: nixon-contact-sheet-whpo-9690-cropped1-8rK15779.jpg

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Source URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Nixon_Contact_Sheet_WHPO-9690_(cropped1).jpg
Original Source: https://www.nixonlibrary.gov/sites/default/files/forresearchers/find/av/whpo_cs/37-whpo-9690-cs.jpg
Author: Oliver Atkins
Date taken: 31 July 1972

4/ Filename: gerald-ford-edwin-edwards-1976-60c07IcQ.jpg

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Source URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Gerald_Ford_Edwin_Edwards_1976.jpg
Original Source: Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library, Image: A9424_NLGRF.jpg from White House Photographs, April 27, 1976 of the White House Photographic Collection page Cropped and contrast adusted.

Author: White House Photographic Office (WHPO)

David Hume Kennerly (1947–)

	Alternative names	David H. Kennerly
	Description	American photographer, photojournalist and journalist
	Date of birth	9 March 1947
	Location of birth	Roseburg
	Work location	Washington, D.C.
	Authority file	: Q2612206 VIAF: 115546275 ISNI: 0000 0001 1085 1480 ULAN: 500094862 LCCN: n79034618 NAID: 10580971 WorldCat

Date taken: 27 April 1976

5/ Filename: ford-a9450-nlgrf-photo-contact-sheet-1976-04-27-gerald-ford-library-cropped2-D4h2qK3j.jpg

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Source URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ford_A9450_NLGRF_photo_contact_sheet_(1976-04-27)(Gerald_Ford_Library)_(cropped2).jpg
Original Source: Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library, Image: A9450_NLGRF.jpg from White House Photographs, April 27, 1976 of the White House Photographic Collection page
Author: White House Photographic Office (WHPO) - Fitz-Patrick
Date taken: 27 April 1976