Legislator Details


Norma Dee Edwards
AKA:
Number of sessions served 1
Gender: Female
Age at election: 36

Vital Records Information:

Birth
Date: 7/11/1912
City: Spring Arbor Township, MI
County: Jackson County, MI
Country: US
 
Death
Date: 10/26/1994
City: Royal Oak, MI
County: Oakland County, MI
Country: US
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Number of Children: 0


Background

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Occupation: maid, lawyer
Race: Caucasian or White

Education:
attended schools at Applegate & Croswell from 1920-1925; attended Detroit public schools; In 1931 attended Wayne University, then went to NY and in 1935 returned to Detroit/Wayne University and received her AB in 1941; LLB, Detroit College of Law

Biographical Sketch:
Daughter of Arthur S. and Hazel F. (Ostler) Edwards. She left home & became self-supporting at 13; worked as a maid while attending high school & received a scholarship in business training. She is from a family of ten children.

Notable Facts:
AKA "Dee Edwards"


Sessions Served:

Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Judiciary , Revision & Amendment of the Constitution , Social Aid and Welfare, State Library
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District: Wayne 1
District Description: Townships of Gratiot and Grosse Point, and the cities of Detroit and Grosse Pointe

Date Elected: 11/2/1948
Date Sworn In: 1/5/1949
Date Left Office:

Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed

Maritial Status: Unknown
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Bibliography:

Manual 1949 p. 652; PolGryd; MIDeaths 1971-96SocSecAppl&ClaimsInd 1936-2007; USCen 1920