Henry S. Ruth Jr.

Hank Ruth
Special Prosecutor for the United States Department of Justice
In office
October 25, 1974 – October 17, 1975
Appointed byWilliam B. Saxbe
Preceded byLeon Jaworski
Succeeded byCharles Ruff
Personal details
Born
Henry Swartley Ruth Jr.

(1931-04-16)April 16, 1931
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedMarch 16, 2012(2012-03-16) (aged 80)
Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationYale University (BA)
University of Pennsylvania (LLB)

Henry Swartley "Hank" Ruth Jr. (April 16, 1931 – March 16, 2012), was an American lawyer who served as the third special prosecutor during the Watergate Scandal.[1][2] He was appointed after the October 1974 resignation of Leon Jaworski, and served until his own resignation in October 1975.[1] He was succeeded by Charles F. Ruff.[2]

  1. ^ a b Schudel, Matt (March 24, 2012). "Henry S. Ruth, special prosecutor during Watergate probe, dies at 80". Washington Post. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
  2. ^ a b Martin, Douglas (2012-03-27). "Henry S. Ruth, Who Helped Lead Watergate Prosecution, Dies at 80". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-05-07.