Earl J. Silbert

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Earl J. Silbert
Born Earl J. Silbert
(1936-03-08)March 8, 1936
Boston Massachusetts, USA
Alma mater Harvard Law School
Occupation Attorney; U.S. Attorney in Watergate Scandal
Political party Democratic

Earl J. Silbert (March 8, 1936) is a prominent American lawyer who served as United States Attorney for the District of Columbia from 1974 to 1979, and served, along with two other U.S. Attorneys, as the first prosecutor in the infamous Watergate scandal.[1]

Background

Silbert was born in Boston Massachusetts. He had two sisters. His father was also a lawyer and a member of Massachusetts House of Representatives (1921/22). He graduated, with honors, from Havard Law School in 1960.[2]

From 1960 he worked at the United States Department of Justice (Tax Division). From 1974 to 1979 he served as United States Attorney for the District of Columbia.[2]

Awards

In 2009, the Council for Court Excellence Justice Potter Stewart Award was presented to Sibert for his work to improve the judicial system, both as a United States Attorney and subsequently in private practice.[1]

References

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