John Edwards.

Name: John Edwards

Born: June 10, 1953

Elected: November 3, 1998

Family: Married Elizabeth Anania Edwards in 1977: daughters, Catharine and Emma Claire; sons, Wade (1979-1996) and Jack

Religion: Methodist

Education: North Carolina State University BS with honors 1974; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, JD with honors 1977

Parents: Bobbie and Wallace Edwards

Residence: Raleigh, NC

Born in 1953, Senator Edwards grew up in Robbins, a small town in the Piedmont. His father, Wallace, worked in textile mills for 36 years. His mother, Bobbie, had a number of jobs including working at the post office.

A product of North Carolina public schools, Senator Edwards was the first person in his family to go to college. He worked his way through North Carolina State University and graduated with an honors degree in textiles in 1974. He earned a law degree with honors in 1977 from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

He met his wife, Elizabeth, when both were law school students at Chapel Hill. They married in 1977, and have had four children. Their first child, Wade, died in 1996. Their eldest daughter, Catharine, is a student at Princeton University. The Edwards household also includes a 4-year-old daughter, Emma Claire, and a 2-year-old son, Jack.

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