Elliot Richardson
Politician
1920 – 1999
Who was Elliot 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 a prominent figure in the Watergate Scandal, and resigned rather than obey President Nixon's order to fire special prosecutor Archibald Cox.
Richardson served as Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare from 1970 to 1973, Secretary of Defense from January to May 1973, Attorney General from May to October 1973, and Secretary of Commerce from 1976 to 1977. That makes him one of only two individuals to have held four Cabinet positions within the United States government.
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- Born
- Jul 20, 1920
Boston - Also known as
- Elliot L. Richardson
- Religion
- Unitarianism
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Harvard Law School
- Harvard University
- Employment
- United States Department of Defense
(1973/01/30 - 1973/05/24)
- United States Department of Defense
- Lived in
- Boston
- Died
- Dec 31, 1999
Boston - Resting place
- Arlington National Cemetery
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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