Scott Harshbarger | |
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41st Attorney General of Massachusetts | |
In office January 3, 1991 – January 7, 1999 | |
Governor | Bill Weld Paul Cellucci |
Preceded by | James Shannon |
Succeeded by | Thomas Reilly |
Massachusetts District Attorney for the Northern District | |
In office 1983–1991 | |
Preceded by | John J. Droney |
Succeeded by | Thomas Reilly |
Personal details | |
Born | Luther Scott Harshbarger December 1, 1941 New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Other political affiliations | United Independent (2016–2017) |
Education | Harvard University (AB, JD) |
Luther Scott Harshbarger (born December 1, 1941) is an American attorney and Democratic politician. He served as the 56th Massachusetts Attorney General from 1991 to 1999. In 1998, he was the Democratic nominee for Governor of Massachusetts but lost a close race to acting governor Paul Cellucci.
As of 2016, he served as senior counsel in the Boston law firm of Casner & Edwards, LLP.[1]