John Edwards

John Edwards
United States Senator from North Carolina
In office January 3, 1999 – January 3, 2005
Preceded by	Lauch Faircloth
Succeeded by	Richard Burr
Personal details
Born	Johnny Reid Edwards (1953-06-10) June 10, 1953 (age 71) Seneca, South Carolina, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Elizabeth Anania ​ ​ (m. 1977; died 2010)​
Domestic partner	Rielle Hunter (2006–2015)
Children	5, including Cate
Education	Clemson University North Carolina State University (BA) University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (JD)
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Johnny Reid "John" Edwards^[1] (born June 10, 1953) is an American politician. He served one term as U.S. Senator from North Carolina.

Johnny Edwards was born at Prisma Health Oconee Memorial Hospital in Seneca, South Carolina, He was the son of Wallace Edwards and Catharine Edwards,^[2] He studied Clemson University and North Carolina State University, He graduated with a Bachelor's degree of textile technology in 1974, After that he graduated as a Doctor of Law at University of North Carolina School of Law .

Before his time in the Senate, he was a lawyer. He argued and won several big cases about doctors who gave bad care and caused harm to patients.^[3] He also won lawsuits for people who had been injured by negligence of businesses or by using their products.^[3]

His best known case was for a Cary, North Carolina three year old girl. She was badly injured by being sucked into an open drain in a swimming pool playpool for toddlers.^[4] Her family won enough money from the drain company to pay for her medical care for the rest of her life.^[3]

Edwards served for one term in the United States Senate from 1999 to 2005, serving his state of North Carolina. He decided not to run for re-election as he was running for president, and later vice-president, in the 2004 election cycle. He ran for President of the United States twice, in 2004 and 2008, but was defeated by John Kerry and Barack Obama in the Primaries. He was later chosen to be the Democratic candidate for Vice-President in 2004 on the Kerry ticket, but he was defeated by incumbent Vice-President Dick Cheney.

In 2008, he admitted to having an affair while his wife, Elizabeth was dying. He has written several books.

• John Edwards for President official campaign website