# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/elliot-richardson
# Generated: 2026-08-13T23:08:13.525Z

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url: "https://fame.am/person/elliot-richardson"
name: "Elliot Richardson"
slug: "elliot-richardson"
description: "Elliot Lee Richardson was an American lawyer and politician who was a member of the cabinets of Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford between 1970 and 1977. A member of the Republican Party, Richardson is one of two persons to hold four cabinet positions, the other being George Shultz. As United States attorney general, Richardson played a prominent role in the Watergate scandal when he resigned in protest against President Nixon's order to fire special prosecutor Archibald Cox. His resignation precipitated a crisis of confidence in Nixon which ultimately led to the president's resignation."
tagline: "American lawyer and politician (1920-1999)"
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profileType:
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birthDate: "1920-07-20"
deathDate: "1999-12-31"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump