Earl D. Eisenhower


Earl Dewey Eisenhower was an American electrical engineer and legislator, as well as the younger brother of U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower.

Early life and career

Born in Abilene, Kansas, his brothers were President Dwight Eisenhower, attorney Edgar N. Eisenhower, and university president Milton Eisenhower. Eisenhower moved to the state of Washington, where he stayed with his brother Edgar who helped with college expenses. Earl Eisenhower graduated from the University of Washington in 1923 with a degree in electrical engineering. After working on a passenger ship, he worked in Pennsylvania with West Penn Power Company and in Illinois with Suburban Newspapers. He died December 18, 1968 in Scottsdale, Arizona. His brother President Dwight Eisenhower died 3 months later.

Political career

Eisenhower served in the Illinois House of Representatives, as a Republican, from 1965 to 1967. He lived in La Grange Park, Illinois. Eisenhower was elected as an at-large representative due to problems with reapportionment. He then ran for County Clerk of Cook County, Illinois and lost in the 1966 election.