Edgar Whitcomb
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 7 years ago |
| Date of birth | November 6,1917 |
| Zodiac sign | Scorpio |
| Born | Hayden |
| Indiana | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | February 4,2016 |
| Died | Rome |
| Indiana | |
| United States | |
| Governor | Roger Branigin |
| Years of service | Army Air Corps |
| Army Reserve | |
| Battles and wars | World War II |
| Philippines Campaign | |
| Battle of Bataan | |
| Battle of Corregidor | |
| Party | Republican Party |
| Spouse | Evelyn Gayer |
| Patricia Dolfuss | |
| Previous position | Governor of Indiana (1969–1973) |
| Education | Indiana University Bloomington |
| McKinney School of Law | |
| Books | Escape from Corregidor |
| On celestial wings | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 878322 |
Edgar Whitcomb Life story
Edgar Doud Whitcomb was an American attorney, writer and politician, who served as the 43rd governor of Indiana. His term as governor began a major rift in the Indiana Republican Party as urban Republicans became more numerous than rural Republicans, leading to a shift in the priorities of the party leadership.
