Edouard Victor Michel Izac

Edouard Victor Michel Izac served as a Representative from California in the United States Congress from 1937 to 1947. A member of the Democratic Party, Edouard Victor Michel Izac contributed to the legislative process during 5 terms in office.

Edouard Victor Michel Izac’s service in Congress occurred during a significant period in American history. As a member of the House of Representatives, Edouard Victor Michel Izac participated in the democratic process and represented the interests of constituents.

Edouard Victor Michel Izac (December 18, 1891 – January 18, 1990) was a lieutenant in the United States Navy during World War I and a Medal of Honor recipient. From 1937 to 1947, he served five terms as a U.S. House Representative from California. He was posted to the troop transport USS President Lincoln in 1918 when that ship was sunk by German submarine U-90. Taken as a prisoner of war, and not letting his captors know that he spoke German, Izac gathered intelligence on the submarine and its crew before being transferred to prison camps in Germany, from where he escaped in October 1918. At the time of his death in 1990, he was the last living Medal of Honor recipient from World War I.