Ramsey Clark
December 18, 1927 – April 9, 2021
William Ramsey Clark (1927–2021) was an American lawyer and federal official who served as U.S. attorney general from 1967 to 1969 under President Lyndon B. Johnson. He had previously served as deputy attorney general from 1965 to 1967 and assistant attorney general from 1961 to 1965 under Presidents John F. Kennedy and Johnson. As attorney general he was known for opposition to the death penalty and support of civil liberties and civil rights enforcement.
Offices held
Jan 28, 1965 – Mar 10, 1967
Preceded by
Nicholas Katzenbach Succeeded by
Warren Christopher
Nicholas Katzenbach Succeeded by
Warren Christopher
Nov 28, 1966 – Jan 20, 1969
Preceded by
Nicholas Katzenbach Succeeded by
John N. Mitchell
Nicholas Katzenbach Succeeded by
John N. Mitchell
Military service
- Jan 1, 1945 – Jan 1, 1946 United States Marine Corps
Affiliations
Party membership
Timeline
1928
1935
1942
1949
1956
1963
1970
1977
1984
1991
1998
2005
2012
2019