Edmondson, James Howard, 1925-1971
Variant namesJames Howard Edmondson was elected as a Democrat to the Oklahoma governorship in 1958. In January 1963, Edmondson was appointed to succeed the late Robert S. Kerr in the U.S. Senate. Edmondson was defeated in the run-off primary for that Senate seat in 1964. He then retired to the private practice of law in Oklahoma City. By 1970, Edmondson was considering a political comeback, but in November 1971, he suffered a fatal heart attack in his Edmond home.
From the description of Congressional papers, 1958-1964. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 45816029
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| referencedIn | Harris, Fred R., 1930-. Fred Harris photograph collection, 1947-1965. | Museum of the Great Plains | |
| creatorOf | Edmondson, James Howard, 1925-1971. Congressional papers, 1958-1964. | University of Oklahoma, Bizzell Memorial Library | |
| referencedIn | Morris, Toby. Toby Morris photograph collection, 1947-1961. | Museum of the Great Plains |
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| associatedWith | Harris, Fred R., 1930- | person |
| associatedWith | Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973. | person |
| associatedWith | Morris, Toby. | person |
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Birth 1925-09-27
Death 1971-11-17
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