Elliott Richardson

Quick Facts

Full Name	Elliott Richardson
Occupation	Jurist
Date Of Birth	Jul 20, 1920(1920-07-20)
Age	104
Date Of Death	December 31, 1999,
Birthplace	Boston
Country	United States
Birth City	Massachusetts
Horoscope	Cancer

Elliott Richardson Biography

Elliott Richardson is one of the most popular and richest Jurist who was born on July 20, 1920 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.

Richardson was also an active Freemason as a member of the Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and a 33rd Degree Freemason in the Scottish Rite Northern Masonic Jurisdiction.

Richardson attended the Park School in Brookline, Massachusetts, and Milton Academy in Milton, Massachusetts. He then obtained his A.B. degree in philosophy from Harvard College, where he resided in Winthrop House, graduated cum laude in 1941, and was an editor of the Harvard Lampoon.

Elliott Richardson Net Worth

Elliott Richardson is one of the richest Jurist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Elliott Richardson 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Elliot Lee Richardson (July 20, 1920 – December 31, 1999) was an American lawyer and public servant 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.

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After his graduation from Law School, Richardson clerked for United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Judge Learned Hand, and then for Justice Felix Frankfurter of the Supreme Court of the United States. Richardson joined Ropes, Gray, Best, Coolidge & Rugg in Boston following his clerkship, and became partner of Ropes & Gray in 1961 (the same year the firm, which was founded in 1865, became known as Ropes & Gray). Richardson left the firm to serve as U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts from 1959 to 1961. After returning to the firm, Richardson left permanently in 1964 after he was elected the Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts and Attorney General of Massachusetts.

Facts & Trivia

Ranked on the list of most popular Jurist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Elliott Richardson celebrates birthday on July 20 of every year.

In 1972, Richardson was awarded an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters (L.H.D.) degree from Whittier College. In 1974 Richardson gave the commencement address at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology and received an honorary Doctors of Law. In 1980, Richardson received an honorary degree from Bates College. In 1983, Richardson was admitted as an honorary member of the Massachusetts Society of the Cincinnati. In 1984, he ran for the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Paul Tsongas. Although Richardson was favored to win the seat, he was defeated in the GOP primary by more conservative candidate Ray Shamie, who lost the general election to John F. Kerry.

What did Elliot Richardson do?

He 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.

Is Elliot Richardson still alive?

December 31, 1999

Who succeeded John Mitchell as attorney general?

Richard Kleindienst
Preceded by| John Mitchell
Succeeded by| Elliot Richardson
10th United States Deputy Attorney General
In office January 20, 1969 – June 12, 1972

Who appointed Leon Jaworski?

Leon Jaworski
Appointed by| Robert Bork
Deputy| Henry S. Ruth Jr.
Preceded by| Archibald Cox
Succeeded by| Henry S. Ruth Jr.

What best describes one impact of the Watergate scandal of the nation?

Which best describes one impact of the Watergate scandal on the nation? The court system was changed to allow a president to be charged with a crime.