Background
Edwards, Claude Reynolds was born on August 29, 1922 in Chester, South Carolina, United States. Son of Claude R. and Mary (Walsh) Edwards.
Edwards, Claude Reynolds was born on August 29, 1922 in Chester, South Carolina, United States. Son of Claude R. and Mary (Walsh) Edwards.
AB, Wofford College, 1943. Bachelor of Laws, Yale University, 1949.
Bar: Florida 1950. Assistant director Institute Government, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 1949-1950. Legal consultant to general counsel Economics Stablzn. Agency, Washington, 1950;private practice, Deland, Florida, 1950-1951, Orlando, Florida, 1951-1968.
Judge 9th Judicial Circuit Court, State of Florida, Orlando, 1968-1988, chief judge, 1973-1974.
City councilman, Orlando, 1955-1958. Chairman Orlando Traffic Commission, 1955-1958.
Member Orange County Republican Executive Committee, 1955-1967. President.Orange County Young Republican Club, 1958.
Board directors Orlando Civil Service, 1960-1967, chairman, 1967.
Trustee Orlando Public Library, 1958-1970, president, 1969-1970. Statutory trustee Legal Aid Society Orange County (Florida), 1975-1983. Trustee Osceola County Children"s Home, Kissimmee, Florida, 1979.Served with Army of the United States, 1943-1946.
European Theatre of Operations.
Member of Rotary (Orlando) (president 1983-1984), Florida Academy Certified Mediators (co-founder 1989), Blue Key, Yale Alumni Association (past president Central Florida), Osceola County Bar Association, Orange County Bar Association, Florida Bar Association, Pi Gamma Mu, Sigma Alpha Epsilon (past president Central Florida alumni), Phi Delta Phi.
Married Sarah Chapman Walker, September 27, 1948. Children: Sarah, Claude R., James A. Bachelor of Arts, Wofford College.