Draft:Ed Prichard

Ed Prichard
Born
Edward Fretwell Prichard Jr.

(1915-01-21)January 21, 1915
DiedDecember 23, 1984(1984-12-23) (aged 69)
Resting place
Paris Cemetery
Paris, Kentucky
Other nameThe Philosopher
EducationPrinceton University (BA)
Harvard University (JD)
OccupationAttorney
Political party
Democratic

Edward Fretwell Prichard Jr. (January 21, 1915 – December 23, 1984) was an American attorney and political advisor who served in numerous positions during the mid-1900s. He was frequently cited as the intellectual force behind the Kentucky Democratic Party for much of the 20th century.[1]

Early life and education

  • Father was state legislator, and prosperous horsefarmer
  • Brought Prichard to courthouse and capitol, inspiring his love of politics
  • Attended private school in Bourbon County for two years before closed; placed in fifth grade public school
  • Entered Princeton University at 16
  • Received his law degree from Harvard Law School, where he was a protege of Felix Frankfurter
  • After Frankfurter was appointed to SCOTUS, Prichard clerked for him

Career

New Deal advisor

  • Served as a general counsel to the Democratic Party

Return to Kentucky

  • Returned to Kentucky in 1945 and opened a law practice in Paris

Election fraud and imprisonment

  • Convicted in 1949 of election fraud for ballot stuffing in Bourbon County; sentenced to two years in prison before he was pardoned by President Harry Truman.

Gubernatorial advisor

Education activism

Later life

Death and legacy

References

  1. ^ Williams, Kenneth H.; Hellard, Vic; Prichard, Edward F. (2006). ""I'm sure there were some that thought I was too smart for my own good": The Ed Prichard Oral History Interviews". The Register of the Kentucky Historical Society. 104 (3/4): 395–608. ISSN 0023-0243.

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