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Joseph Gargan | |
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| First Assistant United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts[1] | |
| In office 1961–1964 | |
| Appointed by | John F. Kennedy |
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| Born | Joseph Francis Gargan Jr.[2] February 16, 1930 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | December 12, 2017 (aged 87)[3] Lansdowne, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Betty Hurstel Gargan |
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| Alma mater | University of Notre Dame |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Known for | Kennedy cousin; Chappaquiddick incident |
Joseph F. Gargan Jr. (February 16, 1930 – December 12, 2017), was an American lawyer and a nephew of Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy. He was one of only two men, along with Paul Markham, in whom Ted Kennedy chose to confide immediately after the Chappaquiddick automobile accident which killed Mary Jo Kopechne. Orphaned at the age of sixteen, Gargan spent two consecutive summers with the Kennedys, and, being closer in age to Ted than the other Kennedy brothers were, developed a close relationship with his cousin Ted. Gargan was the campaign chairman for Robert F. Kennedy's 1968 presidential campaign.
Gargan fell out of favor with the Kennedy family in 1988, with the publication of journalist Leo Damore's book, Senatorial Privilege: The Chappaquiddick Cover-Up, because Gargan revealed in interviews with Damore details not released in public testimony, such as how Ted Kennedy contemplated covering up his role in the incident by claiming Kopechne was driving his car.
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- ^ "Joseph Gargan Obituary". Legacy.com. Retrieved October 16, 2019.