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| occupation=[[Attorney]]​

| spouse=(1) Marianne Hurst Gaudin (died 1992)​

| spouse=(1) Marianne Hurst Gaudin (died 1992)​

(2) Shirley Armetta Gaudin (married 1994)​

(2) Shirley Armetta Gaudin (married 1994-2020, his death)

|children=Todd E. Gaudin​

|children=Allison M. Ashy

Allison Maria Asby<br>​

Dana Angelle Gaudin​}}

Todd E. Gaudin<br>

'''Parents''':<br>

Alton Francis and Vida Swindler Gaudin}}

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'''Edward Clark Gaudin''', known as '''E. Clark Gaudin''' (December 26, 1931 &ndash; March 19, 2020), was an [[attorney]] in  [[Baton Rouge]], [[Louisiana]], who served for twenty-one years as a state representative  1967-1968; 1972–1992). He was the first [[Republican Party|Republican]] to represent East Baton Rouge Parish in the 20th century<ref name=obit/>.

'''Edward Clark Gaudin''', known as '''E. Clark Gaudin''' (December 26, 1931 &ndash; March 19, 2020), was an [[attorney]] in  [[Baton Rouge]], [[Louisiana]], who served for twenty-one years as a state representative  1967-1968; 1972–1992). He was the first [[Republican Party|Republican]] to represent East Baton Rouge Parish in the 20th century.<ref name=obit/>

==Background==

==Background==

Gaudin (pronounced GO DAN) was born in New Roads in Pointe Coupee Parish (pronounced COO PEE), a heavily [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] part of the state, to Mr. and Mrs. Alton F. Gaudin. His mother was reared in Ventress, also in Pointe Coupee Parish.

Gaudin (pronounced GO DAN) was born in New Roads in Pointe Coupee Parish (pronounced COO PEE), a heavily [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] part of the state, to Alton Francis and Vida Swindler Gaudin.<ref name=obit/> His mother was reared in Ventress, also in Pointe Coupee Parish.

Gaudin graduated in 1948 from the parochial St. Joseph's Academy in New Roads. He then received his bachelor's degree from [[Louisiana State University]] in Baton Rouge in 1952. Thereafter, he entered the [[United States Army]] as a second lieutenant on an [[ROTC]] commission. He left the service in 1954 as a first lieutenant but remained a major in the Army Reserve for another decade thereafter. Gaudin graduated from the Paul M. Hebert Law Center at LSU with a [[Juris Doctor]]ate in 1958.

Gaudin graduated in 1948 from the parochial St. Joseph's Academy in New Roads. He then received his bachelor's degree from [[Louisiana State University]] in Baton Rouge in 1952. Thereafter, he entered the [[United States Army]] as a second lieutenant on an [[ROTC]] commission. He left the service in 1954 as a first lieutenant but remained a major in the Army Reserve for another decade thereafter. Gaudin graduated from the Paul M. Hebert Law Center at LSU with a [[Juris Doctor]]ate in 1958.<ref name=obit/>

==Six legislative election victories==

==Six legislative election victories==