Elaine Edwards

Elaine Edwards
First Lady of Louisiana
In role March 12, 1984 – March 14, 1988
Preceded by	Dolores Treen
Succeeded by	Patti Crocker Roemer
In role May 9, 1972 – March 10, 1980
Preceded by	Marjorie McKeithen
Succeeded by	Dolores Treen
United States Senator from Louisiana
In office August 1, 1972 – November 13, 1972
Appointed by	Edwin Edwards
Preceded by	Allen J. Ellender
Succeeded by	J. Bennett Johnston
Personal details
Born	Elaine Lucille Schwartzenburg (1929-03-08)March 8, 1929 Marksville, Louisiana, U.S.
Died	May 14, 2018(2018-05-14) (aged 89) Denham Springs, Louisiana, U.S.
Resting place	Resthaven Gardens of Memory and Mausoleum Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Edwin Edwards ​ ​ (m. 1949; div. 1989)​
Children	4

Elaine Lucille Edwards (née Schwartzenburg; March 8, 1929 – May 14, 2018) was an American politician from Louisiana. Edwards was a Democratic member of the United States Senate in 1972 appointed by her husband, Louisiana Governor Edwin Edwards, following the death of Allen Ellender.

She was the First Lady of Louisiana for twelve non-consecutive years from 1972 to 1980 and again from 1984 to 1988, making her the state's longest-serving First Lady. In her later years, she was a small fashion businesswoman and a low-profile soap opera actress based in New York City.