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Archibald Cox

Solicitor General of the United States · 1961

Archibald Cox, Solicitor General of the United States.

Positions

  • Solicitor General of the United States1961-01-01–1965-07-01

Biography

Archibald Cox Jr. (May 17, 1912 – May 29, 2004) was an American legal scholar who served as U.S. Solicitor General under President John F. Kennedy and as a special prosecutor during the Watergate scandal. During his career, he was a pioneering expert on labor law and was also an authority on constitutional law.

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Capitol Receipts, “Archibald Cox: Solicitor General of the United States,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/appointee/wQ633113/archibald-cox (accessed 2026-10-13).

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