Edward Partin
American labor leader
Edward Grady Partin Sr. (February 27, 1924 – March 11, 1990), was an American business agent for the Teamsters Union, and is best known for his 1964 testimony against Jimmy Hoffa, which was the primary evidence that allowed Robert F. Kennedy to convict Hoffa of jury tampering in 1964.
Biography
Partin was born in Woodville, Mississippi. He joined the United States Marine Corps but received a bad conduct discharge after losing his temper and striking an officer.
He was the business manager of the five local IBT branches in Baton Rouge for 30 years. In 1961, he was charged by the union with embezzlement as union money was stolen from a safe. Two key witnesses in the grand jury died. He was indicted on June 27, 1962, for 26 counts of embezzlement and falsification and released on bail.
On August 14, 1962, Partin was sued for his role in a traffic accident injuring two passengers and killing a third. He was also indicted for first-degree manslaughter and leaving the scene of an accident.
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