Born: |
1929
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Resided: |
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
Hennepin County
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Death: |
January 19, 2020
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Gender: |
Man
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Racial Minority: |
Black |
Occupation: |
Billing and credit department, Northern States Power Co.
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Political Party: |
Nonpartisan (Democratic-Farmer-Labor)
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Notes: |
Edwards was a candidate for Minneapolis Board of Estimate and Taxation in 1969 and placed fourth out of five candidates in the primary. He ran for the Minneapolis City Council in 1977 (5th Ward) but placed third of three candidates in the DFL primary. Edwards later became board president of the Minneapolis Urban League.
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Sources: |
Minneapolis Tribune, April 30, 1969 (p. 8). Minneapolis Tribune, September 11, 1970 (p. VG3). Minneapolis Tribune, September 21, 1977 (p. A4). Minneapolis Tribune, March 16, 1980 (p. A22). |