Ed Bethune
Ed Bethune | |
|---|---|
| Chair of the Arkansas Republican Party | |
| In office 1986–1988 | |
| Preceded by | Len Blaylock |
| Succeeded by | Ken Coon |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Arkansas's 2nd district | |
| In office January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1985 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Guy Tucker |
| Succeeded by | Tommy F. Robinson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Edwin Ruthvin Bethune Jr. December 19, 1935 Pocahontas, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Lana Bethune |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | University of Arkansas (BA, JD) |
| Military service | |
| Branch | U.S. Marine Corps |
| Service years | 1954–1957 |
| Rank | Sergeant |
Edwin Ruthvin Bethune Jr. (born December 19, 1935), known as Ed Bethune, is an American lawyer, lobbyist, and novelist in Little Rock, Arkansas, who was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Arkansas from 1979–1985.