Edwin Washington Edwards ( born August 7 , 1927 ) is an American politician and member of the Democratic Party who served as the U.S. Representative for from 1965 to 1972 and as the 50th Governor of Louisiana for four terms ( 1972 -- 1980 , 1984 -- 1988 and 1992 -- 1996 ) , twice as many elected terms as any other Louisiana chief executive .
Edwin Washington Edwards ( born August 7 , 1927 ) is an American politician and member of the Democratic Party . He served as the U.S. Representative from 1965 to 1972 and as the 50th Governor of Louisiana for four terms ( 1972 -- 1980 , 1984 -- 1988 and 1992 -- 1996 ) , twice as many elected terms as any other Louisiana chief executive .