who was richard nixon's attorney general

by Micah Medhurst Published 3 years ago Updated 2 years ago 4 min read

John Newton Mitchell (September 15, 1913 – November 9, 1988) was the 67th Attorney General of the United States under President Richard Nixon and chairman of Nixon's 1968 and 1972 presidential campaigns.

Who was John and Martha Mitchell?

Martha Elizabeth Beall Mitchell (September 2, 1918 – May 31, 1976) was the wife of John N. Mitchell, United States Attorney General under President Richard Nixon. She became a controversial figure with her outspoken comments about the government at the time of the Watergate scandal.

Is Elliot Richardson still alive?

December 31, 1999

Elliot Richardson / Date of death

Who was the lawyer in Watergate?

John Wesley Dean III (born October 14, 1938) is a former attorney who served as White House Counsel for United States President Richard Nixon from July 1970 until April 1973. Dean is known for his role in the cover-up of the Watergate scandal and his subsequent testimony to Congress as a witness.

How old was Richard Nixon?

81 years (1913–1994)

Richard Nixon / Age at death

Who was John Mitchell's wife?

Martha Mitchell

John N. Mitchell / Wife (m. 1957–1973)

Who was Nixon's chief staff?

Harry Robbins "Bob" Haldeman (October 27, 1926 – November 12, 1993) was an American political aide and businessman, best known for his service as White House Chief of Staff to President Richard Nixon and his consequent involvement in the Watergate scandal.

Who is John Deans wife?

Maureen Dean

m. 1972

Karla Hennings

m. 1962–1970

John Dean/Wife

Who turned on Nixon?

On March 1, 1974, a grand jury in Washington, D.C., indicted several former aides of Nixon, who became known as the "Watergate Seven"—H. R. Haldeman, John Ehrlichman, John N. Mitchell, Charles Colson, Gordon C. Strachan, Robert Mardian, and Kenneth Parkinson—for conspiring to hinder the Watergate investigation.