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William French Smith
Attorney General · 1981
William French Smith, Attorney General. The Senate voted 96–1 on the nomination on Jan 22, 1981 ().
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- Attorney General1981-01-23–1985-02-25
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97th Congress · 96–1 · Jan 22, 1981
Biography
William French Smith II (August 26, 1917 – October 29, 1990) was an American lawyer and the 74th United States Attorney General. After attaining his law degree from Harvard Law School in 1942, Smith went on to join the law firm of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP in 1946.
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Capitol Receipts, “William French Smith: Attorney General,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/appointee/wQ351294/william-french-smith (accessed 2026-10-13).