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Edward E. Laughlin (July 27, 1887 – September 18, 1952) was an American lawyer and politician. Born in
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, Laughlin went to the public schools in the
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. He was admitted to the Missouri bar in 1914 and the Illinois bar in 1916. He lived in
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. From 1935 to 1937, Laughlin served in the Illinois House of Representatives and was a
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. Laughlin then served in the
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from 1937 until his death in 1952. He served as president pro tempore of the senate. At the time of his death, Laughlin was not seeking re-election. Laughlin died in a hospital in
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.'Funeral Monday For Sen. Edward Laughlin,' Dixon Evening Telegram (Illinois), September 20, 1952, pg. 6


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1887 births 1952 deaths People from Freeport, Illinois People from Putnam County, Illinois Northern Illinois University alumni Illinois lawyers Missouri lawyers Republican Party members of the Illinois House of Representatives Republican Party Illinois state senators 20th-century American legislators 20th-century American lawyers 20th-century Illinois politicians {{Illinois-Ilrepresentative-stub