Harry Whittington | |
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 Whittington in 2005 | |
| Born | Harry Milner Whittington March 3, 1927 Henderson, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | February 4, 2023 (aged 95) Austin, Texas, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Texas Law School |
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| Known for | Dick Cheney hunting accident |
| Spouse |
Mercedes Baker (m. 1950) |
| Children | 4 |
Harry Milner Whittington[1] (March 3, 1927 – February 4, 2023) was an American lawyer, real estate investor, and political figure. He received international media attention following an incident on February 11, 2006, when he was accidentally shot in the face, neck, and torso by then-United States vice president Dick Cheney while hunting quail with two women on a ranch in Kenedy County, Texas, near Corpus Christi.[2] It was the first time someone had been shot by a sitting vice-president since Alexander Hamilton was shot in a duel by Aaron Burr in 1804.
- ^ "Texas Bar Journal". 1950.
- ^ "Texas Cops Release Cheney Shooting Report". The Smoking Gun. February 16, 2006.