George Beall (attorney)

George Beall
United States Attorney for the District of Maryland
In office
June 1, 1970 – March 31, 1975
PresidentRichard M. Nixon
Gerald R. Ford
Preceded byStephen H. Sachs
Succeeded byJervis S. Finney
Personal details
Born
George Beall VIII

(1937-08-17)August 17, 1937
Frostburg, Maryland
DiedJanuary 15, 2017(2017-01-15) (aged 79)
Naples, Florida
Spouses
Linda Jenkins
(m. 1961, divorced)
Nancy Roche
(m. 1965, divorced)
Carolyn Campbell
(m. 1980)
Children1
Parent
RelativesJ. Glenn Beall Jr. (brother)
EducationPrinceton University (BA)
University of Virginia (LLB)
OccupationAttorney, prosecutor
Known forCriminal prosecution of Spiro T. Agnew

George Beall VIII (August 17, 1937 – January 15, 2017) was a prominent U.S. attorney. While serving as United States Attorney for the District of Maryland, he prosecuted Vice President of the United States Spiro Agnew for bribery.[1] This prosecution ultimately led to Agnew's resignation as Vice President in 1973.[1]

  1. ^ a b Sandomir, Richard (18 January 2017). "George Beall, Prosecutor Who Brought Down Agnew, Dies at 79". New York Times. Retrieved 19 January 2017.