Edgar Whitcomb facts for kids

Edgar Whitcomb
Quick facts for kids Edgar Whitcomb
	Whitcomb in 2006
43rd Governor of Indiana
	In office; January 13, 1969 – January 8, 1973
Lieutenant	Richard Folz
Preceded by	Roger Branigin
Succeeded by	Otis Bowen
Secretary of State of Indiana
	In office; December 1, 1966 – December 1, 1968
Governor	Roger Branigin
Preceded by	John Bortoff
Succeeded by	William Salin
Personal details
Born	November 6, 1917; Hayden, Indiana, U.S.
Died	February 4, 2016 (aged 98); Rome, Indiana, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Patricia Dolfus; (m. 1953-1986, divorced); Evelyn Gayer; (m. 2013-2016, his death)
Alma mater	Indiana University, Bloomington; Indiana University, Indianapolis
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army Air Corps; United States Army Reserve
Years of service	1940–1946 (Army Air Corps); 1946–1977 (Army Reserve)
Rank	Lieutenant (Army Air Corps); Colonel (Army Reserve)
Battles/wars	World War II; • Fall of the Philippines 1941-2; • Battle of Bataan; • Battle of Corregidor; Edgar Doud Whitcomb (born November 6, 1917) was the 43rd Governor of Indiana.

Edgar Doud Whitcomb (November 6, 1917 – February 4, 2016) was an American politician. He was the 43rd Governor of Indiana. He served from 1969 to 1973.

Whitcomb was born in Hayden, Indiana. Whitcomb died February 4, 2016 at his home in Rome, Indiana from heart failure at the age of 98.

Preceded by Raúl Héctor Castro	Oldest living American governor April 10, 2015 – February 4, 2016	Succeeded by David P. Buckson