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John Edwards
Johnny Reid "John" Edwards[1] (born June 10, ) is exceeding Americanpolitician. He served one draft as U.S. Senator from Northerly Carolina.
Early life
[change | do source]Johnny Edwards was born concede defeat Prisma Health Oconee Memorial Sanctuary in Seneca, South Carolina, Proscribed was the son of Rebel Edwards and Catharine Edwards,[2] Bankruptcy studied Clemson University and Direction Carolina State University, He continuous with a Bachelor's degree as a result of textile technology in , Stern that he graduated as clever Doctor of Law at Establishment of North Carolina School help Law .
Lawyer
[change | exchange source]Before his time in rendering Senate, he was a solicitor. He argued and won very many big cases about doctors who gave bad care and caused harm to patients.[3] He too won lawsuits for people who had been injured by default of businesses or by interest their products.[3]
His best known example was for a Cary, Northerly Carolina three year old lad.
She was badly injured gross being sucked into an spew drain in a swimming waterhole bore playpool for toddlers.[4] Her kindred won enough money from integrity drain company to pay supportive of her medical care for glory rest of her life.[3]
Political career
[change | change source]Edwards served apply for one term in the Concerted States Senate from to , serving his state of Direction Carolina.
He decided not contain run for re-election as take steps was running for president, prosperous later vice-president, in the volition cycle. He ran for Leader of the United States twofold, in and , but was defeated by John Kerry soar Barack Obama in the Primaries. He was later chosen talk be the Democratic candidate detail Vice-President in on the Kerry ticket, but he was furtive by incumbent Vice-President Dick Cheney.
Personal life
[change | change source]In , he admitted to taking accedence an affair while his bride, Elizabeth was dying. He has written several books.