Lynne Abraham | |
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| 23rd District Attorney of Philadelphia | |
| In office May 15, 1991[1] – January 4, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Ronald D. Castille |
| Succeeded by | R. Seth Williams |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 31, 1941 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Frank Ford (deceased) |
| Residence | Philadelphia |
Lynne Marsha Abraham (born January 31, 1941) is an American attorney who served as the district attorney of the City of Philadelphia from May 1991 to January 2010. She was the first woman to serve as Philadelphia's district attorney. Abraham won election to that position four times.
Abraham is sometimes regarded as having been among the United States' "deadliest" prosecutors because she sought and obtained the death penalty more frequently than most district attorneys.[2][3] She ran for Mayor of Philadelphia in the 2015 election,[4] but lost the Democratic primary.
- ^ "At Her Swearing-In, Abraham Vows Community-Outreach Work". The Philadelphia Inquirer. May 16, 1991. Retrieved November 6, 2009.
- ^ Pilkington, Ed (June 30, 2016). "America's deadliest prosecutors: five lawyers, 440 death sentences". The Guardian UK. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
- ^ Newall, Chris Brennan and Mike (May 11, 2021). "Philly cops are going all out to defeat DA Larry Krasner". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
- ^ Vargas, Claudia (September 17, 2014). "Abraham to run for Mayor". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved September 17, 2014.