Leon Jaworski
American prosecutor (1905–1982) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Leonidas "Leon" Jaworski (September 19, 1905 – December 9, 1982) was an American attorney and law professor who served as the second special prosecutor during the Watergate scandal. He was appointed to that position on November 1, 1973, soon after the "Saturday Night Massacre" of October 19–20, 1973, which included the dismissal of his predecessor Archibald Cox.
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Leon Jaworski | |
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Special Prosecutor for the United States Department of Justice | |
In office November 1, 1973 – October 25, 1974 | |
Appointed by | Robert Bork |
Deputy | Henry S. Ruth Jr. |
Preceded by | Archibald Cox |
Succeeded by | Henry S. Ruth Jr. |
Personal details | |
Born | Leonidas Jaworski (1905-09-19)September 19, 1905 Waco, Texas, U.S. |
Died | December 9, 1982(1982-12-09) (aged 77) Wimberley, Texas, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | Baylor University (LLB) George Washington University (LLM) |
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