Lawrence Kirkland Edwards Jr. (June 22, 1917 – August 11, 1989) was an American politician in the state of Florida and a Democrat.

Edwards was born in Irvine, Florida, and lived there his whole life.

[1] He served in the Florida State Senate from 1955 to 1965 as a Democratic member for the 20th district.

[2] He was a member of the Pork Chop Gang, a group of legislators from rural areas that dominated the state legislature due to malapportionment and used their power to engage in McCarthyist tactics.

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