Summary
Edwin Myrwyn Rowlands (April 1, 1901 – March 28, 1961) was a Welsh-American member of the Wisconsin State Assembly and the Wisconsin State Senate. He was born in Cambria, Wisconsin, the son of Emma (née Davies) and David Morris Rowlands, of Welsh descent. He had an elder brother, Morris.[1]
Edwin Myrwyn Rowlands | |
|---|---|
| Wisconsin State Assembly | |
| In office 1927–1933 | |
| Wisconsin State Senate | |
| In office 1935–1937 | |
| Chairman of Wisconsin Progressive Party | |
| In office ?–? | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 1, 1901 Cambria, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | March 28, 1961 (aged 59) Harris County, Texas, U.S. |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2, including Gena Rowlands |
| Relatives | Nick Cassavetes (grandson) Alexandra Cassavetes (granddaughter) Zoe Cassavetes (granddaughter) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Biography edit
On September 10, 1924, in Arkansas, he married Mary Allen Neal, who became an actress in her later years, and was known as Lady Rowlands. They had two children: a son, David, and a daughter, Virginia, who is best known as the Emmy Award-winning and Academy Award-nominated actress Gena Rowlands.[citation needed]
Rowlands served in the Assembly from 1927 to 1933 and in the Senate from 1935 to 1937. He was also Chairman of the Wisconsin Progressive Party.[2]
Edwin Myrwyn Rowlands died in 1961 in Harris County, Texas, four days before his 60th birthday.[citation needed]
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- The Political Graveyard