Erwin Griswold | |
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| 34th Solicitor General of the United States | |
| In office October 23, 1967 – March 21, 1973 | |
| President | Lyndon B. Johnson Richard Nixon |
| Preceded by | Thurgood Marshall |
| Succeeded by | Robert Bork |
| 6th Dean of Harvard Law School | |
| In office 1946–1967 | |
| Preceded by | James M. Landis |
| Succeeded by | Derek Bok |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Erwin Nathaniel Griswold July 14, 1904 East Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | November 19, 1994 (aged 90) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Oberlin College (BA, MA) Harvard University (LLB, SJD) |
Erwin Nathaniel Griswold (/ˈɡrɪzwɔːld, -wəld/;[1] July 14, 1904 – November 19, 1994) 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. 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.