Edward Perrin Edmunds (June 6, 1925 – December 17, 1967) was an American politician and potato grower from

Maine Maine ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the United States, and the northeasternmost state in the Contiguous United States. It borders New Hampshire to the west, the Gulf of Maine to the southeast, and the Provinces and ...

. Edmunds, a Republican from Fort Fairfield, served from 1957 to 1964 in the

Maine Legislature The Maine State Legislature is the State legislature (United States), state legislature of the U.S. state of Maine. It is a Bicameralism, bicameral body composed of the lower house Maine House of Representatives and the upper house Maine Senate. ...

. He spent two terms (1957-1960) in the Maine House of Representatives and two (1961-1964) in the Maine Senate. During his final term in the Senate, he was chosen Majority Leader. During his time in the Senate, Edmunds was instrumental in the founding of Northern Maine Community College. Edmunds was a large potato farmer and grower. He also served as president of the National Bank of Fort Fairfield.

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