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| + | Elected in 1964, Edwards was re-elected nine times before deciding to retire.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=15006 Edwards, William "Jack"]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved April 27, 2021.</ref> | ||
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Edwards had a mixed record on [[civil rights]]. He voted against the [[Voting Rights Act of 1965]]<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/89-1965/h87 TO PASS H.R. 6400, THE 1965 VOTING RIGHTS ACT.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved April 27, 2021.</ref> and the Civil Rights Act of 1968,<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/90-1967/h113 TO PASS H.R. 2516, A BILL TO ESTABLISH PENALTIES FOR INTERFERENCE WITH CIVIL RIGHTS. INTERFERENCE WITH A PERSON ENGAGED IN ONE OF THE 8 ACTIVITIES PROTECTED UNDER THIS BILL MUST BE RACIALLY MOTIVATED TO INCUR THE BILL'S PENALTIES.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved April 27, 2021.</ref> though worked on the local level to register blacks to vote after the passage of the 1965 legislation.<ref>[https://history.house.gov/Oral-History/Events/Civil-Rights/VRA65/ 1965 Voting Rights Act]. ''history.house.gov''. Retrieved April 27, 2021.</ref> His votes were likely attributed to his viewpoints on [[states' rights]],<ref>[https://history.house.gov/Oral-History/Events/Civil-Rights/movement/ The Movement]. ''history.house.gov''. Retrieved April 27, 2021.</ref> as there's little to no evidence to suggest he was a racist.<ref name="Remembering Ex-Rep. Jack Edwards: Goldwater Republican, Gentleman of the House"/> | Edwards had a mixed record on [[civil rights]]. He voted against the [[Voting Rights Act of 1965]]<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/89-1965/h87 TO PASS H.R. 6400, THE 1965 VOTING RIGHTS ACT.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved April 27, 2021.</ref> and the Civil Rights Act of 1968,<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/90-1967/h113 TO PASS H.R. 2516, A BILL TO ESTABLISH PENALTIES FOR INTERFERENCE WITH CIVIL RIGHTS. INTERFERENCE WITH A PERSON ENGAGED IN ONE OF THE 8 ACTIVITIES PROTECTED UNDER THIS BILL MUST BE RACIALLY MOTIVATED TO INCUR THE BILL'S PENALTIES.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved April 27, 2021.</ref> though worked on the local level to register blacks to vote after the passage of the 1965 legislation.<ref>[https://history.house.gov/Oral-History/Events/Civil-Rights/VRA65/ 1965 Voting Rights Act]. ''history.house.gov''. Retrieved April 27, 2021.</ref> His votes were likely attributed to his viewpoints on [[states' rights]],<ref>[https://history.house.gov/Oral-History/Events/Civil-Rights/movement/ The Movement]. ''history.house.gov''. Retrieved April 27, 2021.</ref> as there's little to no evidence to suggest he was a racist.<ref name="Remembering Ex-Rep. Jack Edwards: Goldwater Republican, Gentleman of the House"/> | ||
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| William Jackson Edwards | |||
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| U.S. Representative from Alabama's 1st Congressional District From: January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1985 | |||
| Predecessor | Frank W. Boykin | ||
| Successor | Sonny Callahan | ||
| Information | |||
| Party | Republican | ||
| Spouse(s) | Jolane Edwards | ||
| Religion | Presbyterian | ||
| Military Service | |||
| Allegiance | United States | ||
| Service/branch | United States Marine Corps | ||
| Service Years | 1946–1948 1950–1951 | ||
| Rank | Sergeant | ||
| Battles/wars | Korean War | ||
William Jackson “Jack” Edwards (September 20, 1928 – September 27, 2019) was a Republican from Alabama elected to the United States House of Representatives in 1964,[1] coinciding with the presidential race where Barry Goldwater lost to Democrat incumbent Lyndon Johnson. He served for two decades in Congress, retiring in 1984.
Edwards died in late September 2019 at the age of ninety-one.[2][3]
U.S. House of Representatives
Elected in 1964, Edwards was re-elected nine times before deciding to retire.[4]
Edwards had a mixed record on civil rights. He voted against the Voting Rights Act of 1965[5] and the Civil Rights Act of 1968,[6] though worked on the local level to register blacks to vote after the passage of the 1965 legislation.[7] His votes were likely attributed to his viewpoints on states' rights,[8] as there's little to no evidence to suggest he was a racist.[3]
Edwards was mostly a conservative who supported a smaller government and increased national defense.[3]
References
- ↑ AL District 1. Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
- ↑ Two references:
- Former Alabama congressman Jack Edwards dies at 91. Associated Press. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
- Cason, Mike (September 27, 2019). Longtime Alabama Congressman Jack Edwards dies. al.com. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Two references:
- Gizzi, John (September 29, 2019). Remembering Ex-Rep. Jack Edwards: Goldwater Republican, Gentleman of the House. Newsmax. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
- Hillyer, Quin (September 27, 2019). Former Rep. Jack Edwards, defense policy stalwart, RIP. Washington Examiner. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
- ↑ Edwards, William "Jack". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
- ↑ TO PASS H.R. 6400, THE 1965 VOTING RIGHTS ACT.. GovTrack.us. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
- ↑ TO PASS H.R. 2516, A BILL TO ESTABLISH PENALTIES FOR INTERFERENCE WITH CIVIL RIGHTS. INTERFERENCE WITH A PERSON ENGAGED IN ONE OF THE 8 ACTIVITIES PROTECTED UNDER THIS BILL MUST BE RACIALLY MOTIVATED TO INCUR THE BILL'S PENALTIES.. GovTrack.us. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
- ↑ 1965 Voting Rights Act. history.house.gov. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
- ↑ The Movement. history.house.gov. Retrieved April 27, 2021.