George Wickersham | |
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47th United States Attorney General | |
In office March 4, 1909 – March 4, 1913 | |
President | William Howard Taft |
Preceded by | Charles Bonaparte |
Succeeded by | James McReynolds |
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Born | George Woodward Wickersham September 19, 1858 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Died | January 25, 1936 New York City, New York, U.S. | (aged 77)
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Mildred Wendell |
Education | University of Pennsylvania (BA) |
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George Woodward Wickersham (September 19, 1858 – January 25, 1936) was an American lawyer and Attorney General of the United States in the administration of President William H. Taft. He returned to government to serve in appointed positions under both Republican and Democratic administrations, for Woodrow Wilson and Herbert Hoover. He was President of the Council on Foreign Relations for the latter.[1]