Theodore Olson | |
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| 42nd Solicitor General of the United States | |
| In office June 11, 2001 – July 10, 2004 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Seth P. Waxman |
| Succeeded by | Paul Clement |
| United States Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Counsel | |
| In office 1981–1984 | |
| President | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | John Harmon |
| Succeeded by | Charles Cooper |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Theodore Bevry Olson September 11, 1940 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouses | Karen Beatie
(m. 1964; div. 1987) Jolie Bales
(m. 1987; div. 1991)Lady Booth (m. 2006) |
| Education | University of the Pacific (BA) University of California, Berkeley (JD) |
Theodore Bevry Olson (born September 11, 1940) is an American lawyer who served as the 42nd solicitor general of the United States from 2001 until 2004. Previously, Olson served as the United States Assistant Attorney General of the Office of Legal Counsel (1981–1984) under President Ronald Reagan. He remains a practicing attorney at the law firm of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher.