Tom Foran | |
|---|---|
| United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois | |
| In office 1968–1969 | |
| President | Lyndon B. Johnson |
| Preceded by | Edward Hanrahan |
| Succeeded by | William J. Bauer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thomas Aquinas Foran January 11, 1924 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | August 6, 2000 (aged 76) Lake Forest, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | College of the Holy Cross Loyola University, Chicago (BA) University of Detroit (LLB) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Navy |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Thomas Aquinas Foran (January 11, 1924 – August 6, 2000)[1] was a United States Attorney best known as the chief prosecutor in the Chicago Seven conspiracy trial in which seven defendants, including Jerry Rubin, Abbie Hoffman, David Dellinger, Rennie Davis, and Tom Hayden, were charged with inciting riots at the 1968 Democratic National Convention. Foran also prosecuted several police officers caught on film beating the protestors with clubs.
- ^ Jackson, Harold (August 15, 2000). "Thomas Foran". The Guardian. Retrieved January 29, 2022.