Edward Calvert Nixon (May 3, 1930 – February 27, 2019) was an American entrepreneur and the youngest brother of

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Early life

Born in Whittier, California, Edward was the youngest child of

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and Hannah Nixon. In addition to his brother

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(January 9, 1913 – April 22, 1994), Edward had two other brothers in his lifetime: Harold Nixon (June 1, 1909 – March 7, 1933) and Donald Nixon (November 23, 1914 – June 27, 1987). Another brother, Arthur Nixon (May 26, 1918 – August 10, 1925), died before Edward was born. Nixon graduated from

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with a BS in 1952 and from

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with an MS in 1954.Richard M. Nixon Panel Addresses President’s Evolving Legacy
via Duke Law Both degrees were in geology. He served in the

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until 1962 as a naval aviator and helicopter flight instructor. Nixon served on his brother's presidential campaigns, including as co-chairman in 1972. He was an expert on global energy use and spent much of his professional life studying how people use natural resources. He was an advisor to companies on these issues.

Watergate

In 1974, Edward Nixon was the first witness for the defense in the

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and John N. Mitchell conspiracy trial.Arnold, Martin (April 6, 1974). Edward Nixon Rebuts Stans Prosecution. ''

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'' He contradicted the testimony of two of the government's chief witnesses. Later that year, the staff of the Senate Watergate committee disclosed additional information to support the charge that

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gave or lent part of a $100,000 "campaign contribution" to President Nixon's personal secretary

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, and to Edward and Donald Nixon.Crewdson, John M. (July 11, 1974). Report Questions Rebozo's Account on Hughes Funds. ''The New York Times''

Later life

From 1971 until his death, Nixon was the president of Nixon World Enterprises, Inc., an international consulting service based in Washington state.Edward Nixon
via Pacific Northwest Center for Global Security Nixon also taught as an assistant professor of naval science at the

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in addition to working as a helicopter flight instructor. Nixon's memoir, ''The Nixons: A Family Portrait'', was published in 2009; it was co-authored with Karen L. Olson.

Personal life

Edward Nixon was the last surviving member of the five Nixon brothers following Richard's death in 1994. Edward Nixon married Gay Lynne Nixon on June 1, 1957. The couple lived together, for a time, in the

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-area suburb of Alderwood Manor, Washington. Gay worked as a schoolteacher at Woodway High School, as well as Meadowdale Junior High School in

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. They had two daughters together—Amelie Peiffer and Elizabeth Matheny—and were married for 56 years until Gay's death on January 20, 2014. Edward Nixon died at a nursing facility in Bothell, Washington, on February 27, 2019, at the age of 88.Edward Nixon, brother of President Nixon, dies at 88
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Depictions in media

In the 1995

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film '' Nixon'', a youthful Edward Nixon is played by Mikey Stone.

References

External links

Nixon Fun Facts
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