Ed Madigan
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Edward Rell "Ed" Madigan (January 13, 1936 – December 7, 1994) was a businessman and a Republican Party politician from Lincoln, Illinois. He served almost twenty years in the United States House of Representatives and was U.S. secretary of agriculture under President George H. W. Bush.
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Quick Facts 24th United States Secretary of Agriculture, President ...
Ed Madigan | |
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24th United States Secretary of Agriculture | |
In office March 8, 1991 – January 20, 1993 | |
President | George H. W. Bush |
Preceded by | Clayton Yeutter |
Succeeded by | Mike Espy |
House Republican Chief Deputy Whip | |
In office January 3, 1987 – January 3, 1989 | |
Leader | Bob Michel |
Preceded by | Tom Loeffler |
Succeeded by | Steve Gunderson Robert Smith Walker |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois | |
In office January 3, 1973 – March 8, 1991 | |
Preceded by | William L. Springer (Redistricting) |
Succeeded by | Thomas W. Ewing |
Constituency | 21st District (1973-1983) 15th District (1983-1991) |
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives | |
In office 1967-1972 | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1936-01-13)January 13, 1936 Lincoln, Illinois, U.S. |
Died | December 7, 1994(1994-12-07) (aged 58) Springfield, Illinois, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse |
Evelyn George (m. 1955) |
Children | 3 |
Education | Lincoln College, Illinois |
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