Edward Nixon
Hannah Milhous Nixon
Richard Nixon (brother)
Donald Nixon (brother)
Arthur Nixon (brother)
Almira Park Burdg Milhous (grandmother)
Franklin Milhous (grandfather)
Jennie Eisenhower (great-niece)
Christopher Nixon Cox (great-nephew)
David Eisenhower (nephew-in-law)
Tricia Nixon Cox (niece)
Julie Nixon Eisenhower (niece)
Edward F. Cox (nephew-in-law)
Pat Nixon (sister-in-law)
Edward Calvert Nixon (May 3, 1930 – February 27, 2019) was an American entrepreneur and naval aviator. He was the youngest brother of U.S. President Richard Nixon.
Early life
Born in Whittier, California, Edward was the youngest child of Francis and Hannah Nixon. In addition to his brother Richard (January 9, 1913 – April 22, 1994), Edward had two other brothers in his lifetime: Harold Nixon (June 1, 1909 – March 7, 1933) and Donald Nixon (November 23, 1914 – June 27, 1987). Another brother, Arthur Nixon (May 26, 1918 – August 10, 1925), died before Edward was born.[1]
Nixon graduated from Duke University with a BS in 1952 and from North Carolina State College with an MS in 1954.[2] Both degrees were in geology. He served in the United States Navy until 1962[3] as a naval aviator and helicopter flight instructor.[4] Nixon served on his brother's presidential campaigns, including as co-chairman in 1972.[1] He was an expert on global energy use and spent much of his professional life studying how people use natural resources. He was an advisor to companies on these issues.[4]
Watergate
In 1974, Edward Nixon was the first witness for the defense in the Maurice Stans and John N. Mitchell conspiracy trial.[5] He contradicted the testimony of two of the government's chief witnesses. Later that year, the staff of the Senate Watergate committee disclosed additional information to support the charge that Charles Rebozo gave or lent part of a $100,000 "campaign contribution" to President Nixon's personal secretary Rose Mary Woods, and to Edward and Donald Nixon.[6]
Later life
From 1971 until his death, Nixon was the president of Nixon World Enterprise57s, Inc., an international consulting service based in Washington state.[7][8] Nixon also taught as an assistant professor of naval science at the University of Washington in addition to working as a helicopter flight instructor.[1]
Nixon's memoir, The Nixons: A Family Portrait, was published in 2009; it was co-authored with Karen L. Olson.
Personal life
Edward Nixon was the last surviving member of the five Nixon brothers following Richard's death in 1994.
Edward Nixon married Gay Lynne Woods on June 1, 1957.[9] The couple lived together, for a time, in the Seattle-area suburb of Alderwood Manor, Washington. Gay worked as a schoolteacher at Woodway High School, as well as Meadowdale Junior High School in Edmonds.[10] They had two daughters together—Amelie Peiffer and Elizabeth Matheny—and were married for 56 years until Gay's death on January 20, 2014.[11][4]
Edward Nixon died at a nursing facility in Bothell, Washington, on February 27, 2019, at the age of 88.[1][12]
Depictions in media
In the 1995 Oliver Stone film Nixon, a youthful Edward Nixon is played by Mikey Stone.
References
- ^ a b c d Muhlstein, Julie (March 2, 2019). "Ed Nixon lived for years in Lynnwood and once taught at UW". The Everett Herald. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
- ^ Richard M. Nixon Panel Addresses President’s Evolving Legacy via Duke Law
- ^ 'The ventures of the Nixon brothers,' Chicago Tribune, Wallace Turner, April 21, 1973, section 1, pg. 9
- ^ a b c Christina Maxouris (February 28, 2019). "Edward Nixon dies. He was former President Richard Nixon's last surviving brother". CNN. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
- ^ Arnold, Martin (April 6, 1974). Edward Nixon Rebuts Stans Prosecution. The New York Times
- ^ Crewdson, John M. (July 11, 1974). Report Questions Rebozo's Account on Hughes Funds. The New York Times
- ^ Edward Nixon Archived May 30, 2006, at the Wayback Machine via Pacific Northwest Center for Global Security
- ^ "Ed Nixon". Cherry Blossom Festival. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
- ^ "Edmonds teacher, Nixon's sister-in-law, dies at 76". January 27, 2014.
- ^ Wolfe, Ellen (July 28, 1974). "The mysterious life of the quiet Nixon". Chicago Tribune. Associated Press. section 2, p. 3. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
- ^ "Ed Nixon's Wife Gay Lynne Passes on at 76". Richard Nixon Foundation. 2014. Archived from the original on October 9, 2014. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
- ^ Edward Nixon, brother of President Nixon, dies at 88
External links
- Nixon Fun Facts via Nixon Foundation
- Edward Nixon at Find a Grave
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- "Nixon goes to China"
- Millhouse (1971 film)
- An Evening with Richard Nixon (1972 play)
- Richard (1972 film)
- Another Nice Mess (1972 film)
- Four More Years (1972 film)
- Impeach the President (1973 song)
- The Werewolf of Washington (1973 film)
- White House Madness (1975 film)
- All the President's Men (1976 film)
- The Public Burning (1977 novel)
- Washington: Behind Closed Doors (1977 miniseries)
- Secret Honor (1984 film)
- Nixon in China (1987 opera)
- The Final Days (1989 film)
- Nixon (1995 film)
- Elvis Meets Nixon (1997 film)
- Futurama (1999 TV series)
- Dick (1999 film)
- Nixon's China Game (2000 film)
- Dark Side of the Moon (2002 film)
- The Assassination of Richard Nixon (2004 film)
- Frost–Nixon interviews (2006 play, 2008 film)
- Black Dynamite (2009 film)
- "The Impossible Astronaut" (2011 TV episode)
- Our Nixon (2013 film)
- X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014 film)
- Crooked (2015 novel)
- Elvis & Nixon (2016 film)
- The Post (2017 film)
- Watergate (2019 board game)
- U.S. postage stamp
- Jack Brennan (aide de camp)
- Murray Chotiner (early campaign manager)
- Manolo Sanchez (valet)
- Rose Mary Woods (secretary)
- Thelma "Pat" Ryan Nixon (wife)
- Tricia Nixon Cox (daughter)
- Julie Nixon Eisenhower (daughter)
- Christopher Nixon Cox (grandson)
- Jennie Eisenhower (granddaughter)
- Francis A. Nixon (father)
- Hannah Milhous Nixon (mother)
- Donald Nixon (brother)
- Edward Nixon (brother)