Henry E. Petersen

Henry E. Petersen (1921-1991)[1] was an attorney and United States federal government official. He served as Assistant U.S. Attorney General during the Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford administrations. Petersen conducted many interviews during the Watergate scandal. He also engaged in ethically questionable communications with Nixon and his staff, providing inside information about the investigation prior to the appointment of the Special Prosecutor.[2]

Henry E. Petersen
United States Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division
In office
1972–1974
PresidentRichard Nixon
Gerald Ford
Preceded byWill Wilson
Succeeded byDick Thornburgh
Personal details
Born
Henry E. Petersen

1921
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
United States
Died1991 (aged 69–70)
Sunderland, Maryland,
United States
Spouse(s)Jean L. King
Alma materGeorgetown University
Catholic University
Professionattorney

Personal

Petersen was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1921 and grew up in the Washington, D.C. area. Petersen served in the United States Marine Corps in the South Pacific during World War II.[1] After returning, Petersen studied at Georgetown University and received his law degree from the Catholic University of America.[1]

Petersen died of emphysema in Sunderland, Maryland in 1991 at age 70.[3]

References
  1. "Henry E. Petersen Is Dead at 70; Investigated Watergate Break-In". The New York Times. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
  2. "What the Watergate 'Road Map' Reveals About Improper Contact Between the White House and the Justice Department". Lawfare. 19 November 2018.
  3. "Henry E. Petersen, 70, a career Justice Department ..." tribunedigital-baltimoresun.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.