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Ed Madigan | |
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 official photograph from the 1990s | |
| 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 | January 13, 1936 Lincoln, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | December 7, 1994 (aged 58) Springfield, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Evelyn George (m. 1955) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Lincoln College, Illinois |
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.