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American politician (1937–2014)

Erle Edwards Barham
Louisiana State Senator for District 33 (East Carroll, Morehouse, Richland, and West Carroll parishes)
In office
1976–1980
Preceded byCharles M. Brown
Succeeded byDavid 'Bo' Ginn
Personal details
Born(1937-07-10)July 10, 1937
Louisiana
DiedOctober 17, 2014(2014-10-17) (aged 77)
Louisiana
Cause of deathplane crash
Resting placeEpiscopal Church of the Redeemer Cemetery in Oak Ridge, Louisiana
Political partyRepublican
SpouseBennie Faye Berry Barham
RelationsRobert J. Barham (brother)
ChildrenBen Edwards Barham, II (deceased)

Erle West Barham
Amy Barham Westbrook

Robert Berry Barham
Residence(s)Oak Ridge
Morehouse Parish
Louisiana
Alma materOak Ridge High School

Louisiana State University

University of Louisiana at Monroe
OccupationFarmer and businessman

Erle Edwards Barham (July 10, 1937 – October 17, 2014) was a Republican member of the Louisiana State Senate. He first won the Senate seat in December 1975 beating L. B. Loftin by just 89 votes.

Barham was a certified flight instructor, and was killed when he struck a perimeter fence while taxiing an airplane on the runway.

References

  1. "Lake Charles American Press Archives, Dec 16, 1975, p. 24". NewspaperArchive.com. December 16, 1975. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  2. "Former state Senator Edwards Barham dies in place crash". KNOE-TV. Archived from the original on October 21, 2014. Retrieved October 20, 2014.
Preceded byCharles M. Brown Louisiana State Senator for District 33
(East Carroll, Morehouse, Richland, and West Carroll parishes)
Erle Edwards Barham
1976–1980 		Succeeded byDavid 'Bo' Ginn
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