Jack Edwards | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Alabama's 1st district | |
| In office January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1985 | |
| Preceded by | Frank W. Boykin |
| Succeeded by | Sonny Callahan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Jackson Edwards September 20, 1928 Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. |
| Died | September 27, 2019 (aged 91) Fairhope, Alabama, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Jolane |
| Relations | William F. Aldrich (great-great grandfather) |
| Children | 2 |
| Occupation | Attorney, lawmaker |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1947-1951 |
| Battles/wars | Korean War |
William Jackson Edwards (September 20, 1928 – September 27, 2019) was an Alabama lawyer and politician who represented the 1st Congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1965 to 1985. A Republican, Edwards first won election to Congress in 1964, one of five Republicans elected to the House from Alabama amid Republican presidential nominee Barry Goldwater's sweep of the state in that year's presidential election.
During Ronald Reagan's presidency, Edwards became the vice chairman of the Republican leadership and was a member of the United States House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense. He oversaw the funding for the rebuilding efforts of Alabama's Dauphin Island Bridge in 1979.