On February 11, 2006, then-United States vice president Dick Cheney accidentally shot Harry Whittington, a then-78-year-old Texas attorney, with a 28-gauge Perazzi shotgun (S/N: 115288) while participating in a quail hunt on a ranch in Riviera, Texas. Both Cheney and Whittington called the incident an accident.
Which vice president accidentally shot his friend Harry Whittington in the face while quail hunting Dan Quayle?
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Vice President Dick Cheney accidentally shot and wounded a campaign contributor during a weekend quail hunt on a friend's South Texas ranch, local authorities and the vice president's office said Sunday.Feb 13, 2006
What happened Harry Whittington?
On Saturday, February 11, 2006, Whittington was accidentally shot by U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney during a quail hunting trip, at a ranch in south Texas. Most of the damage from the shotgun blast was to the right side of his body, including damage to his face, neck, and chest; causing a collapsed lung.
How old is Harry Whittington?
94 years (March 3, 1927)Harry Whittington / Age
Who is Harry Whittington?
For other uses, see Harry Whittington (disambiguation). Harry M. Whittington (born March 3, 1927) is an American lawyer, real estate investor, and political figure from Austin, Texas, who received international media attention following an incident on February 11, 2006, ...
What happened to Whittington?
On Saturday, February 11, 2006, Whittington was accidentally shot by U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney during a quail hunting trip, at a ranch in south Texas. Most of the damage from the shotgun blast was to the right side of his body, including damage to his face, neck, and chest; causing a collapsed lung. He was taken to Corpus Christi Memorial Hospital by ambulance and put into intensive care. The accident was not announced in the news media until the White House confirmed the incident to the Corpus Christi Caller-Times approximately 12 hours after the incident.
How many pellets did Whittington have?
Doctors did not remove all the pellets from Whittington's body. They estimated that there were "less than 150 or 200" pellets lodged in his body immediately after the shooting, and about 30 pieces of shot were expected to remain inside him for the rest of his life.
Who shot Harry Whittington?
Harry Whittington Apologizes for Getting Shot in the Face by Dick Cheney On February 11, 2006, Harry Whittington was accidentally shot by Vice-President Dick Cheney during a quail hunting trip in Texas. The White House did not confirm the incident until approximately 12 hours after it happened, sparking a media frenzy.
How many pellets did Whittington have?
Doctors had to leave about 30 birdshot pellets in Whittington’s body, and one still affects his voice today, The Washington Post reported in 2010. His voice has a slight warble from a piece in his larynx. His eye socket, hairline, and hand still have pellets in them too, with a bump marking each spot.
Overview
Harry M. Whittington (born March 3, 1927) is an American lawyer, real estate investor, and political figure from Austin, Texas, who received international media attention following an incident on February 11, 2006, when he was accidentally shot in the face by Vice President Dick Cheney while hunting quail with two women on a ranch in Kenedy County, Texas, near Corpus Christi.
Government service
Over the years, he has been appointed to several committees and commissions, including the Office of Patient Protection Executive Committee (a committee formed by the governor of Texas to ensure the rights of patients), the Texas Public Finance Authority Board, and the Texas Department of Corrections. In the 1980s, as an appointee of Gov. Bill Clements, he was instrumental in bringing about reforms necessary for Texas to comply with a federal court order …
Land dispute
In 2000, Whittington began fighting a legal case involving the eminent domain seizure of a city block of property he owned in Austin. In 2013, after various court proceedings, a Texas district court awarded the title of the property to the city of Austin and ordered the city to pay Whittington $10,500,000 in compensation for the property.
Hunting incident
On Saturday, February 11, 2006, Whittington was accidentally shot by U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney during a quail hunting trip, at a ranch in south Texas. Most of the damage from the shotgun blast was to the right side of his body, including damage to his face, neck, and chest; causing a collapsed lung. He was taken to Corpus Christi Memorial Hospital by ambulance and put into intensive care. The accident was not announced in the news media until the White Houseconfir…
External links
• "Lawyer wins another round in eminent domain case against the city" in the Austin American-Statesman, January 28, 2006
• "Last Rights" in the Austin Chronicle. October 5, 2001.
• "Whittington named committee head" in the Austin Business Journal, July 8, 2004.
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