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Elliot Richardson

Elliot Richardson

Political figure tracked on midtermpolls.com

Biography

Born 1920-07-20 · Died 1999-12-31

American lawyer and politician (1920-1999)

Occupations

  • jurist
  • politician
  • lawyer
  • diplomat
  • ambassador
  • lieutenant governor
  • Oberleutnant
  • prosecutor

Terms in office & positions

  • United States Attorney General — 1973-05-25 – 1973-10-20
  • United States Secretary of Commerce — 1976-02-02 – 1977-01-20
  • United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom — 1975-02-20 – 1976-02-02
  • United States Secretary of Defense — 1973-01-30 – 1973-05-24
  • United States Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare — 1970-06-24 – 1973-01-29
  • Massachusetts Attorney General — 1967-01-18 – 1969-01-23
  • Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts — 1965-01-07 – 1967-01-02

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Offices & 2026 races

No current office or 2026 race on file from our delegation data.