Ed Madigan
Edward Rell "Ed" Madigan (January 13, 1936 – December 7, 1994) was a businessman and a Republican Party politician from Lincoln, Illinois. He served almost twenty years in the United States House of Representatives and was U.S. secretary of agriculture under President George H. W. Bush.
Ed Madigan | |
|---|---|
| 24th United States Secretary of Agriculture | |
| In office March 8, 1991 – January 20, 1993 | |
| President | George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Clayton Yeutter |
| Succeeded by | Mike Espy |
| House Republican Chief Deputy Whip | |
| In office January 3, 1987 – January 3, 1989 | |
| Leader | Bob Michel |
| Preceded by | Tom Loeffler |
| Succeeded by | Steve Gunderson Robert Smith Walker |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois | |
| In office January 3, 1973 – March 8, 1991 | |
| Preceded by | William L. Springer (Redistricting) |
| Succeeded by | Thomas W. Ewing |
| Constituency | 21st District (1973-1983) 15th District (1983-1991) |
| Member of the Illinois House of Representatives | |
| In office 1967-1972 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 13, 1936 Lincoln, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | December 7, 1994 (aged 58) Springfield, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Evelyn George (m. 1955) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Lincoln College, Illinois |
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