Earl D. Eisenhower

Earl Dewey Eisenhower (February 1, 1898 – December 18, 1968) was an electrical engineer and legislator.

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Early life and career

Born in Abilene, Kansas, he died in Scottsdale, Arizona. His brothers were: President of the United States Dwight D. Eisenhower, Edgar N. Eisenhower, and Milton Eisenhower.[1] Eisenhower moved to Washington, where he stayed with his brother Edgar who helped with college expenses. Earl Eisenhower graduated from the University of Washington in 1923 with a degree in electrical engineering. After working on a passenger ship, he worked in Pennsylvania and Illinois.[2]

Political career

He served in the Illinois House of Representatives from 1965–1967.[3] He was elected as an at-large representative due to problems with reapportionment. He ran for County Clerk of Cook County, Illinois and lost in 1968.[4][5][6]

Notes

  1. ^ http://accuracyproject.org/cbe-Eisenhower,DwightD..html
  2. ^ http://www.historylink.org/index.cfm?DisplayPage=pf_output.cfm&file_id=9199
  3. ^ 'Illinois Blue Book 1965-1966,' Biographical Sketch of Representative Earl Eisenhower, pg. 218-219
  4. ^ http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,900459,00.html
  5. ^ http://www.lib.niu.edu/1977/ii771121.html
  6. ^ http://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=156724

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