Dick Thornburgh

American politician (1932-2020) · United States · On the map · Politicians · Died at 88

Richard Lewis Thornburgh was an American lawyer, author, and politician who served as the 76th United States attorney general from 1988 to 1991 under presidents Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush.

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Thornburgh as governor

Governor Thornburgh (center) with Secretary of Defense Caspar Weinberger (right) and Delaware Lt. Governor Mike Castle, July 1982

Dick Thornburgh, 1978 campaign

Thornburgh in 2012

The Dick Thornburgh Room in Hillman Library showcases artifacts from the Thornburgh Archives Collection housed at the University of Pittsburgh.

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A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as the 41st governor of Pennsylvania and as the U.S. attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania.

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