Edgar Herschler | |
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28th Governor of Wyoming | |
In office January 6, 1975 – January 5, 1987 | |
Preceded by | Stanley K. Hathaway |
Succeeded by | Mike Sullivan |
Member of the Wyoming House of Representatives from Lincoln County | |
In office January 1963 – January 1971 | |
In office January 1961 – July 12, 1961 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Edgar Jacob Herschler October 27, 1918 Kemmerer, Wyoming, U.S. |
Died | February 5, 1990 Cheyenne, Wyoming, U.S. | (aged 71)
Resting place | Kemmerer Cemetery. Kemmerer, Wyoming, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Kathleen Sue Colter |
Children | 2 |
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Alma mater | University of Colorado (BA) University of Wyoming (LLB) |
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Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Marine Corps |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Silver Star[1] |
Edgar Jacob Herschler (October 27, 1918 – February 5, 1990) was an American politician and attorney who served as the 28th governor of Wyoming from 1975 to 1987. A member of the Democratic Party, he is the longest-serving governor of Wyoming, with three full terms; since a two-term limit for governors was approved by a ballot initiative in 1992, he has remained as such.