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George Terwilliger | |
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| 26th United States Deputy Attorney General | |
| In office November 26, 1991 – January 20, 1993 | |
| President | George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | William P. Barr |
| Succeeded by | Philip B. Heymann |
| United States Attorney for the District of Vermont | |
| In office 1987–1991 | |
| President | Ronald Reagan George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | George Cook |
| Succeeded by | Charles Caruso |
| Personal details | |
| Born | George James Terwilliger III June 5, 1950 New Brunswick, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Carol Hitchings |
| Children | 3, including Zachary |
| Education | Seton Hall University (BA) Antioch School of Law (JD) |
George James Terwilliger III[1] (born June 5, 1950) is an American lawyer and public official. He is a partner in the Washington, D.C. office of McGuireWoods LLP where he is head of the firm's Crisis Response practice and co-head of its white collar team. He is a former United States Deputy Attorney General and acting United States Attorney General.[2][3] Terwilliger, of Vermont, was nominated on February 14, 1992, by President George H. W. Bush to be Deputy Attorney General at the U.S. Department of Justice. He succeeded William Pelham Barr.[4] As Deputy Attorney General, Terwilliger became the second-highest-ranking official in the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) and ran the day-to-day operations of the department, serving in that position from 1991 through 1993. He was appointed to the position by President George H.W. Bush after serving as the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont, appointed by President Reagan.
- ^ Confirmation hearings on federal appointments : hearings before the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, One Hundred Second Congress, first session, on confirmation hearings on appointments to the federal judiciary. pt.8 (1993)
- ^ "George J. Terwilliger III, Partner, Washington, DC". White & Case. Archived from the original on September 18, 2006.
- ^ "George Terwilliger III J.D. Biostatement". HealthSystem.Virginia.edu. Archived from the original on September 15, 2006.
- ^ "Nomination of George J. Terwilliger III To Be Deputy Attorney General". George Bush Presidential Library and Museum. February 14, 1992. Archived from the original on September 2, 2004.