Thornburgh, Richard L., 1932-2020

Person

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Biography

Richard Lewis Thornburgh, born July 16, 1932 in Pittsburgh, PA. Attended Mercersburg Academy. Graduated from Yale University, 1954. Grduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Law, 1957. Woked for Kirkpatrick and Lockhart law firm, 1959. Appointed by Presidents Nixon and Fort as U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania, 1969-1975. Appointed by President Ford as U.S. Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division, 1975-1977. Elected as a Republican Governor of Pennsylvania, 1979-1987. Appointed by Presidents Reagan and George H.W. Bush as U.S. Attorney General, 1988-1991. Served as Under-Secretary General at the United Nations, 1992-1993. Returned to practicing private law with K and L. Died on December 31, 2020 in Verona, Pennsylvania.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Special Committee to Examine Matters Related to the Nuclear Accident at Three Mile Island, HR 48, 1979-1980

Collection

Identifier: 02-SS1979_01

Scope and Contents The Special Committee to Examine Matters Related to the Nuclear Accident at Three Mile Island pursuant to House Resolution 48 is an outstanding resource for researchers interested in the Three Mile Island (TMI) Accident, nuclear energy, emergency planning, and recovery from disaster.� The Special Committee held public hearings and meetings in an attempt to better understand mistakes and successes during the accident as well as during the recovery process.� These hearing, public...

Dates: 1979-1980; Other: Date acquired: 11/30/1979

Found in: Pennsylvania House of Representatives Archives / Special Committee to Examine Matters Related to the Nuclear Accident at Three Mile Island, HR 48, 1979-1980