- Born
- Died
- Birth nameJames Howard Edmondson
- J. Howard Edmondson was born on September 27, 1925 in Muskogee, Oklahoma, USA. He was married to Jeannette Bartleson. He died on November 17, 1971 in Edmond, Oklahoma, USA.
- SpouseJeannette Bartleson(May 1946 - November 17, 1971) (his death, 3 children)
- He had three children with his wife, Jeannette: a son, James, Jr.; and two daughters, Jeanne and Patricia.
- Joined the U.S. Army Air Corps in 1942.
- Graduated from Muskogee High School and the University of Oklahoma with a law degree in August 1948.
- Served as the 16th governor of Oklahoma from 1959 to 1963, and an appointed United States Senator from Oklahoma from 1963 to 1964. At the age of 33, he is the youngest governor in the history of the state.
- He died of a heart attack at his home in Edmond, OK.
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