Griffin Bell

Griffin Boyette Bell (born October 31, 1918) is an American lawyer and former Presidential Cabinet member.

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October 31 - 1918 - American - Presidential Cabinet

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Born in Americus, Georgia, he attended public schools and Georgia Southwestern College and then the Walter F. George School of Law of Mercer University. He practiced law at King & Spalding in Georgia from 1948 to 1961, and is still affiliated with the firm.

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Americus, Georgia - Georgia Southwestern College - Mercer University - King & Spalding - Georgia

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President John F. Kennedy appointed Bell to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in 1961. In December 1976, President Jimmy Carter nominated him to become the 72nd Attorney General of the United States, and he served until 1979. He has served on many corporate and charitable boards since leaving the Attorney General's office.

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President - John F. Kennedy - U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit - Jimmy Carter - Attorney General of the United States

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Although a Democrat, he supported the re-election of George W. Bush in 2004.

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