Martin Koons Edwards

Martin "Chip" Koons Edwards
President pro tempore of the Indiana Senate
In office
November 8, 1978 – November 5, 1980
Preceded by Robert James Fair[1]
Succeeded by Robert D. Garton
Member of the Indiana Senate
from the 28th district
In office
November 8, 1972 – January 6, 1981
Preceded by Earl Wilson[2]
Succeeded by Michael K Rogers
Member of the Indiana Senate
from the 15th district
In office
November 6, 1968 – November 8, 1972
Preceded by Joy Julian Bailey[3]
Succeeded by Thomas Joseph Teague
Personal details
Born (1938-06-21)June 21, 1938
Died April 3, 2017(2017-04-03) (aged 78)
Political party Republican
Spouse(s) Jane Ann Brook
Kaye F. Froio
Elizabeth Miller[4]
Children 2[4]
Alma mater Wabash College
Indiana University School of Law

Martin "Chip" Koons Edwards (June 21, 1938 – April 3, 2017) was an American politician from the state of Indiana. A Republican, he served in the Indiana Senate from 1968 to 1981.[5] Edwards served as President pro tempore of the Indiana Senate from 1978 to 1980.[1] He was a delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1976.[4] He resigned from the State Senate in 1981. In 1982, he went on trial for charges that he accepted a bribe in exchange to push railroad legislation.[6] He died on April 3, 2017.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 "List of All Offices and Office Holders". 5 March 2015.
  2. ↑ "List of All Offices and Office Holders". 5 March 2015.
  3. ↑ "List of All Offices and Office Holders". 5 March 2015.
  4. 1 2 3 "Indiana Legislator Database". legdb.iga.in.gov.
  5. ↑ "Indiana Politicians By Letter". 6 March 2015.
  6. ↑ "Former top state senators on trial for bribery".
  7. ↑ "Martin Koons 'Chip' Edwards, New Castle – Funeral.com". 11 April 2017.
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