Elliot Richardson

Elliot Richardson
Born	Elliot Lee Richardson July 20, 1920  Boston,  Massachusetts,  United States
Died	1999-12-31 (Age 79)  Boston,  Massachusetts,  United States
Nationality	US
Alma mater	•  Milton Academy •  Harvard University
Religion	Unitarian
Children	Henry S. Richardson
Spouse	Anne Francis Hazard Richardson
Member of	Council on Foreign Relations/Historical Members, The Pilgrims Society, Trilateral Commission
Interest of	Richard Darman
Party	Republican
Pilgrims, Bilderberg, TLC, wrote in the New York Times that he believed Danny Casolaro was murdered.  United States Secretary of Commerce In office February 2, 1976 - January 20, 1977  US/Ambassador/UK  In office February 20, 1975 - February 2, 1976  United States Attorney General In office May 25, 1973 - October 20, 1973 Deputy William Ruckelshaus Succeeded by Robert Bork  United States Secretary of Defense In office January 30, 1973 - May 24, 1973 Preceded by Melvin Laird  United States Secretary of Health Education and Welfare In office June 24, 1970 - January 29, 1973  Under Secretary of State In office January 23, 1969 - June 23, 1970  Massachusetts Attorney General In office January 18, 1967 - January 23, 1969  Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts In office January 7, 1965 - January 2, 1967  United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts In office 1959 - 1961

Elliot Richardson wrote in the New York Times, about Danny Casolaro "I believe he was murdered, but even if that is no more than a possibility, it is a possibility with such sinister implications as to demand a serious effort to discover the truth."

Background

Elliot Lee Richardson was born in Boston, Massachusetts on July 20, 1920. His mother was Clara Lee Richardson (née Shattuck). His father, Edward Peirson Richardson, was a physician and professor at Harvard Medical School and member of a leading Boston Brahmin family in the city's medical community, including his father, surgeon Maurice Howe Richardson, and brother, naturalist and author Wyman Richardson. In addition to his father, both of Richardson's grandfathers, three uncles, and two of his brothers were physicians at Harvard Medical and Massachusetts General Hospital.

Education

Richardson attended the Park School in Brookline and Milton Academy in Milton, both in Massachusetts. He then obtained his A.B. degree in philosophy from Harvard College, where he resided in Winthrop House, graduated in 1941, and was an editor of the Harvard Lampoon.

In 1942, following the U.S. entry into World War II, Richardson enlisted as a combat medic in the U.S. 4th Infantry Division. He participated in the June 6, 1944, Normandy Invasion. He continued throughout the European campaign and received the Bronze Star Medal and Purple Heart. He was discharged in 1945 with the rank of first lieutenant.

Following his discharge, Richardson enrolled at Harvard Law School. While at Harvard, he was president of the Harvard Law Review.

Career

After his graduation in 1947, Richardson was a law clerk for Judge Learned Hand on the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and Associate Justice Felix Frankfurter on the Supreme Court of the United States. Following his clerkships, Richardson joined the law firm Ropes, Gray, Best, Coolidge & Rugg (now Ropes & Gray) in Boston.

In 1953, Frankfurter proposed Richardson for the presidency of Harvard when the office became open, even though Richardson was only 33 years old.

 

Events Participated in

Event	Start	End	Location(s)	Description
Bilderberg/1969	9 May 1969	11 May 1969	Denmark Hotel Marienlyst Elsinore	The 18th Bilderberg meeting, with 85 participants
Bilderberg/1970	17 April 1970	19 April 1970	Switzerland Hotel Quellenhof Bad Ragaz	the 19th Bilderberg meeting, in Switzerland.
Richard Nixon/Presidency	20 January 1969	9 August 1974		The Richard Nixon administration

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