Edwin Myrwyn Rowlands

Edwin Myrwyn Rowlands was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly and the Wisconsin State Senate.

Biography

Rowlands was born on April 1, 1901 in Cambria, Wisconsin.[1] He was the father of Emmy Award-winning and Academy Award nominated actress Gena Rowlands.[2]

Career

Rowlands served in the Assembly from 1927 to 1933 and in the Senate from 1935 to 1937. He was also Chairman of the Wisconsin Progressive Party.

References

  1. ^ "E. Myrwyn Rowlands". Political Graveyard. http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rowlands-roxburgh.html#132.52.77. Retrieved 2011-10-12. 
  2. ^ "Gena Rowlands". Notable Names Database. http://nndb.com/people/907/000023838/. Retrieved 2011-10-12.