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Erwin Griswold

American lawyer (1904-1994) · United States · On the map · Academics · Died at 90

Erwin Nathaniel Griswold was an American appellate attorney and legal scholar who argued many cases before the U.S. Supreme Court. Griswold served as Solicitor General of the United States (1967-1973) under Presidents Lyndon B. Johnson and Richard M. Nixon. He also served as the dean of Harvard Law School for 21 years.

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Several times he was considered for appointment to the U.S. Supreme Court. During a career that spanned more than six decades, he served as member of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights and as president of the American Bar Foundation.

Country
United States
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1904 to 1994 · aged 90