Griffin Bell

Griffin Bell
Bell in 1985
72nd United States Attorney General
In office
January 26, 1977 – August 16, 1979
PresidentJimmy Carter
Preceded byEdward H. Levi
Succeeded byBenjamin R. Civiletti
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
In office
October 5, 1961 – March 1, 1976
Appointed byJohn F. Kennedy
Preceded bySeat established
Succeeded byJames Clinkscales Hill
Personal details
Born
Griffin Boyette Bell

(1918-10-31)October 31, 1918
Americus, Georgia, U.S.
DiedJanuary 5, 2009(2009-01-05) (aged 90)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationMercer University (LLB)

Griffin Boyette Bell (October 31, 1918 – January 5, 2009) was the 72nd Attorney General of the United States, having served under President Jimmy Carter. Previously, he was a U.S. circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.