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Waller Saunders Baker MP (1855 - 1913)

Waller Saunders Baker, lawyer, was born in Lexington, Kentucky, on March 30, 1855, the son of Amanda (Saunders) and John Holland Baker. The family moved to Texas in the late 1850s and settled on a farm...

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Waller Saunders Baker MP (1855 - 1913)

Waller Saunders Baker, lawyer, was born in Lexington, Kentucky, on March 30, 1855, the son of Amanda (Saunders) and John Holland Baker. The family moved to Texas in the late 1850s and settled on a farm...

12/24/2021

Merrick Garland MP

Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, United States

Merrick Brian Garland (born November 13, 1952) is an American lawyer and jurist who serves as a United States Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit...

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Merrick Garland MP

Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, United States

Merrick Brian Garland (born November 13, 1952) is an American lawyer and jurist who serves as a United States Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit...

3/15/2021

Leroy Franklin Youmans MP (1834 - 1906)

Franklin Youmans was born Nov 14, 1834, at Mexico, the plantation home of Capt. Nathan Johnston (II), his grandfather, in St. Peter's Parish, Beaufort District, SC, and died Dec 3, 1906 at his residenc...

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Leroy Franklin Youmans MP (1834 - 1906)

Franklin Youmans was born Nov 14, 1834, at Mexico, the plantation home of Capt. Nathan Johnston (II), his grandfather, in St. Peter's Parish, Beaufort District, SC, and died Dec 3, 1906 at his residenc...

1/23/2020

Jeff Sessions MP

"Jeff"

Jefferson Beauregard "Jeff" Sessions III (born December 24, 1946) is an American politician and lawyer who served as the 84th Attorney General of the United States from 2017 to 2018. Sessions was a Uni...

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Jeff Sessions MP

"Jeff"

Jefferson Beauregard "Jeff" Sessions III (born December 24, 1946) is an American politician and lawyer who served as the 84th Attorney General of the United States from 2017 to 2018. Sessions was a Uni...

2/8/2017

James Boente (born February 7, 1954) is the Acting Attorney General of the United States as of January 30, 2017 and was previously the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia.

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James Boente (born February 7, 1954) is the Acting Attorney General of the United States as of January 30, 2017 and was previously the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia.

1/31/2017

Eric Himpton Holder, Jr. (born January 21, 1951) served as the 82nd Attorney General of the United States, from 2009 to 2015. Holder, serving in the administration of President Barack Obama, is the fir...

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8/20/2011
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Eric Himpton Holder, Jr. (born January 21, 1951) served as the 82nd Attorney General of the United States, from 2009 to 2015. Holder, serving in the administration of President Barack Obama, is the fir...

7/8/2015

Bernard Mukasey ( /mjuːˈkeɪzi/;[5] born July 28, 1941) is a lawyer and former judge who served as the 81st Attorney General of the United States. Mukasey, an American lawyer, was appointed following th...

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Bernard Mukasey ( /mjuːˈkeɪzi/;[5] born July 28, 1941) is a lawyer and former judge who served as the 81st Attorney General of the United States. Mukasey, an American lawyer, was appointed following th...

7/8/2015

Alberto R. Gonzales (born August 4, 1955) was the 80th United States Attorney General, appointed in February 2005 by President George W. Bush, becoming the highest-ranking Hispanic-American in Executiv...

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Alberto R. Gonzales (born August 4, 1955) was the 80th United States Attorney General, appointed in February 2005 by President George W. Bush, becoming the highest-ranking Hispanic-American in Executiv...

7/8/2015

Janet Reno served as the Attorney General of the United States, from 1993 to 2001. She was nominated by President Bill Clinton on February 11, 1993, and confirmed on March 11, 1993. She was the first w...

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Janet Reno served as the Attorney General of the United States, from 1993 to 2001. She was nominated by President Bill Clinton on February 11, 1993, and confirmed on March 11, 1993. She was the first w...

7/8/2015

Heron Bork (March 1, 1927 – December 19, 2012) was an American legal scholar who advocated the judicial philosophy of originalism. Bork served as a Yale Law School professor, Solicitor General, Acting ...

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Heron Bork (March 1, 1927 – December 19, 2012) was an American legal scholar who advocated the judicial philosophy of originalism. Bork served as a Yale Law School professor, Solicitor General, Acting ...

7/8/2015

William P. Barr, US Attorney General MP

Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, United States

William Pelham Barr (born May 23, 1950) is an American attorney who served as the 77th Attorney General of the United States.* Reference: Wikipedia

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William P. Barr, US Attorney General MP

Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, United States

William Pelham Barr (born May 23, 1950) is an American attorney who served as the 77th Attorney General of the United States.* Reference: Wikipedia

7/8/2015

Edwin "Ed" Meese, III (born December 2, 1931) is a noted Republican attorney, law professor and author who served in official capacities within the Ronald Reagan Gubernatorial Administration (1967–1974...

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Edwin "Ed" Meese, III (born December 2, 1931) is a noted Republican attorney, law professor and author who served in official capacities within the Ronald Reagan Gubernatorial Administration (1967–1974...

7/8/2015

Lewis "Dick" Thornburgh was an American lawyer and Republican politician who served as the 41st Governor of Pennsylvania from 1979 to 1987, and then as the U.S. Attorney General from 1988 to 1991.Early...

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Lewis "Dick" Thornburgh was an American lawyer and Republican politician who served as the 41st Governor of Pennsylvania from 1979 to 1987, and then as the U.S. Attorney General from 1988 to 1991.Early...

7/8/2015

John David Ashcroft, a Senator from Missouri; born in Chicago, Ill., on May 9, 1942; attended the public schools in Springfield, Missouri; graduated from Yale University 1964; received J.D. degree from...

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John David Ashcroft, a Senator from Missouri; born in Chicago, Ill., on May 9, 1942; attended the public schools in Springfield, Missouri; graduated from Yale University 1964; received J.D. degree from...

7/6/2015

Benjamin Richard Civiletti (born July 17, 1935) served as the United States Attorney General during the last year and a half of the Carter administration, from 1979 to 1981. He was the first Italian Am...

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Benjamin Richard Civiletti (born July 17, 1935) served as the United States Attorney General during the last year and a half of the Carter administration, from 1979 to 1981. He was the first Italian Am...

7/6/2015

William French Smith (August 26, 1917 – October 29, 1990) was an American lawyer. He was the 74th United States Attorney General.

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William French Smith (August 26, 1917 – October 29, 1990) was an American lawyer. He was the 74th United States Attorney General.

7/5/2015

Griffin Boyette Bell (October 31, 1918 – January 5, 2009) was an American lawyer and former United States Attorney General. He served as the nation's 72nd Attorney General during the Jimmy Carter admin...

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Griffin Boyette Bell (October 31, 1918 – January 5, 2009) was an American lawyer and former United States Attorney General. He served as the nation's 72nd Attorney General during the Jimmy Carter admin...

7/5/2015

Edward Hirsch Levi was an attorney and professor of law at the University of Chicago Law School. He is the author of many articles and scholarly works on jurisprudence. As a student at Yale Law School,...

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Edward Hirsch Levi was an attorney and professor of law at the University of Chicago Law School. He is the author of many articles and scholarly works on jurisprudence. As a student at Yale Law School,...

7/5/2015

Bart "Bill" Saxbe (June 24, 1916 – August 24, 2010) was an American politician affiliated with the Republican Party, who served as a U.S. Senator from Ohio, as U.S. Attorney General under Presidents Ri...

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Bart "Bill" Saxbe (June 24, 1916 – August 24, 2010) was an American politician affiliated with the Republican Party, who served as a U.S. Senator from Ohio, as U.S. Attorney General under Presidents Ri...

7/5/2015

Elliot Lee Richardson MP (1920 - 1999)

Elliot Lee Richardson Elliot Lee Richardson was an American lawyer and politician who was a member of the cabinet of Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. As U.S. Attorney General, he was...

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Elliot Lee Richardson MP (1920 - 1999)

Elliot Lee Richardson Elliot Lee Richardson was an American lawyer and politician who was a member of the cabinet of Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. As U.S. Attorney General, he was...

7/5/2015