Martin Koons Edwards

Martin "Chip" Koons Edwards
President pro tempore of the Indiana Senate
In office
November 8, 1978 – November 5, 1980
Preceded byRobert James Fair
Succeeded byRobert D. Garton
Member of the Indiana Senate
from the 28th district
In office
November 8, 1972 – January 6, 1981
Preceded byEarl Wilson
Succeeded byMichael K Rogers
Member of the Indiana Senate
from the 15th district
In office
November 6, 1968 – November 8, 1972
Preceded byJoy Julian Bailey
Succeeded byThomas Joseph Teague
Personal details
Born(1938-06-21)June 21, 1938
DiedApril 3, 2017(2017-04-03) (aged 78)
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Jane Ann Brook
Kaye F. Froio
Elizabeth Miller[1]
Children2[1]
Alma materWabash College (AB)
Indiana University School of Law (LLB)

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.[2][3][4][5] Edwards served as President pro tempore of the Indiana Senate from 1978 to 1980.[4] He was a delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1976.[1] 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. ^ a b c "Indiana Legislator Database". legdb.iga.in.gov.
  2. ^ "List of All Offices and Office Holders". 5 March 2015.
  3. ^ "List of All Offices and Office Holders". 5 March 2015.
  4. ^ a b "List of All Offices and Office Holders". 5 March 2015.
  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.
Indiana Senate
Preceded by
Joy Julian Bailey
 Member of the Indiana Senate
from the 15th district
1968–1972 		Succeeded by
Thomas Joseph Teague
Preceded by Member of the Indiana Senate
from the 28th district
1972–1981 		Succeeded by
Michael K Rogers
Preceded by President pro tempore of the Indiana Senate
1978–1980 		Succeeded by


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