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RICHARDSON, Elliot was born on July 20, 1920 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Doctor Edward P. Richardson and Clara Shattuck Richardson.
(Elliot Lee Richardson (July 20, 1920 - December 31, 1999)...)
Elliot Lee Richardson (July 20, 1920 - December 31, 1999) 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
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RICHARDSON, Elliot was born on July 20, 1920 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Doctor Edward P. Richardson and Clara Shattuck Richardson.
AB cum laude, Harvard University, 1941. Bachelor of Laws cum laude, Harvard University, 1947. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Harvard University, 1971.
Other honorary degrees.
Law clerk Judge Learned Hand, United States Court 2nd District Court of Appea circuit), New York City, 1947-1948, Supreme Court Justice Felix Frankfurter, 1948-1949. Associate Ropes, Gray, Best, Coolidge & Rugg, Boston, 1949-1953, 55-56. Assistant to Massachusetts Senator Leverett Saltonstall, 1953-1954.
Acting counsel to Massachusetts Governor Christian A. Herter, 1956. Assistant secretary legislation United States Department Health, Education & Welfare, 1957-1959. United States attorney for Massachusetts United States Department Justice, 1959-1961, special assistant to attorney general United States, 1961.
Partner Ropes & Gray, Boston, 1961-1964. Lieutenant governor State of Massachusetts, 1965-1967, attorney general, 1967-1969. Under secretary United States Department State, 1969-1970.
Secretary United States Department Health, Education & Welfare, 1970-1973, United States Department Defense, 1973. Attorney general United States Department Justice, 1973. Fellow Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, Washington, 1974-1975.
United States ambassador to United Kingdom United States Department State, London, 1975-1976. Secretary United States Department Commerce, Washington, 1976-1977. Ambassador-at-large, special representative of president Law of Sea Conference, 1977-1980.
Senior partner to retired partner Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy, 1980-1992 and from 93. Personal representative SG of United Nations for Nicaraguan Elections, 1989-1990. Special representative of President of the United States for multilateral assistance in The Philippines The White House, 1989-1994.
Board directors Oak Industries. Member advisory board American Flywheel Systems, Inc. Chairman Council on Ocean Law.
Former director John Hancock Life Insurance Company, BNFL Inc. Trustee Council on Excellence in Government.
(Elliot Lee Richardson (July 20, 1920 - December 31, 1999)...)
Author: The Creative Balance, 1976, Reflections of a Radical Moderate, 1996. Contributor numerous articles to professional journals and others.
Former trustee Radcliffe College, Massachusetts General Hospital, Roger Tory Peterson Institute. President World Affairs Council, Boston. Director Massachusetts Bay United Fund.
Chairman Greater Boston United Fund Campaign. Member board overseers Harvard College. Chairman overseers committee to visit John F. Kennedy School Government, Harvard University, to visit Harvard Medical School and School Dental Medicine.
Member overseers committee to visit Harvard University Law School. Board directors United States Council International Business, Urban Institute, Inter-American Dialogue. Chairman Hitachi Foundation, Japan-American Society Washington.
Vice chairman Citizens Network Foreign Affairs. Member Compt. General's consultant panel. Chairman quality review board General Accounting Office.
Member advisory committee for commemoration World World War II, Department Defense. Board directors American Academy Diplomacy. Served to 1st lieutenant infantry United States Army, 1942-1945.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Bar Foundation, Massachusetts Bar Foundation. Member American Bar Association, American Society for Public Administration, District of Columbia Bar Association, Massachusetts Bar Association, Harvard University Alumni Association (former elected director), Council on Foreign Relations, American Law Institute, American Society International Law, Bretton Woods Committee, American Academy Diplomacy, American Academy Social Insurance, International Law Association, National Academy Public Administration, Council on Excellence in Government, DAV, Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion, Alfalfa Club, F Street Club.
Married Anne F. Hazard, August 2, 1952. Children: Henry, Nancy, Michael.