Edward V. Long | |
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| United States Senator from Missouri | |
| In office September 23, 1960 – December 27, 1968 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Hennings |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Eagleton |
| 36th Lieutenant Governor of Missouri | |
| In office January 14, 1957 – September 23, 1960 | |
| Governor | James T. Blair Jr. |
| Preceded by | James T. Blair Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Hilary A. Bush |
| Member of the Missouri State Senate | |
| In office 1945–1955 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Edward Vaughn Long July 18, 1908 Whiteside, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | November 6, 1972 (aged 64) Eolia, Missouri, U.S. |
| Resting place | Grand View Burial Park 39°40′06.6″N 91°24′55.4″W / 39.668500°N 91.415389°W |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Culver-Stockton College University of Missouri |
Edward Vaughn Long (July 18, 1908 – November 6, 1972) was a United States Senator from Missouri and a member of the Democratic Party. He served in the United States Senate from 1960 until 1968. One of his most notable accomplishments as a US Senator writing the final draft of the Freedom of Information Act which passed in 1966 after 11 years of research, creation, and fight by the "Father of the Freedom of Information Act", Representative John E. Moss (D) of Sacramento, California.