Elizabeth Edwards

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Elizabeth Edwards was an American attorney, author, and health care activist known for her resilience during her public battle with cancer and her role in the political career of her husband, former senator and vice-presidential nominee John Edwards.

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Elizabeth Edwards canonical 6

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instanceOf attorney
author
health care activist
human
almaMater UNC School of Law
surface form: University of North Carolina School of Law

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
birthName Mary Elizabeth Anania
burialPlace Oakwood Cemetery, Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
causeOfDeath metastatic breast cancer
child Cate Edwards
Emma Claire Edwards
Jack Edwards
Wade Edwards
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1949-07-03
dateOfDeath 2010-12-07
dateOfMarriage 1977-07-30
diagnosedWith breast cancer
diagnosisDate 2004-11-03
educatedAt UNC School of Law
surface form: University of North Carolina School of Law

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
familyName Edwards
fieldOfWork health care advocacy
law
politics
givenName Mary
knownFor advocacy for health care reform
public battle with breast cancer
role in John Edwards’ political campaigns
memberOf North Carolina State Bar
notableEvent death of son Wade Edwards in 1996 car accident
notableWork Resilience: Reflections on the Burdens and Gifts of Facing Life’s Adversities
Saving Graces: Finding Solace and Strength from Friends and Strangers
numberOfChildren 4
occupation author
health activist
lawyer
parentOf Cate Edwards
Emma Claire Edwards
Jack Edwards
Wade Edwards
placeOfBirth Jacksonville, Florida
surface form: Jacksonville, Florida, United States
placeOfDeath Chapel Hill, North Carolina
surface form: Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
politicalParty Democratic Party
religion Methodism
residence Chapel Hill, North Carolina
surface form: Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
surface form: Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
spouse John Edwards
wrote Resilience: Reflections on the Burdens and Gifts of Facing Life’s Adversities
Saving Graces: Finding Solace and Strength from Friends and Strangers

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John Edwards spouse Elizabeth Edwards
Sarah Pierpont Edwards child Elizabeth Edwards
Elizabeth Todd Edwards marriedName Elizabeth Edwards
Wade Edwards mother Elizabeth Edwards
Jerusha Edwards sibling Elizabeth Edwards
Cate Edwards parent Elizabeth Edwards