Peter N. Perretti Jr.

Peter N. Perretti Jr. (October 4, 1931 – February 27, 2016) was an American lawyer who served as Attorney General of New Jersey from 1989 to 1990.

Peter N. Perretti Jr.
Attorney General of New Jersey
In office
February 14, 1989 – January 16, 1990
GovernorThomas Kean
Preceded byW. Cary Edwards
Succeeded byRobert Del Tufo
Personal details
Born(1931-10-04)October 4, 1931
Passaic County, New Jersey
DiedFebruary 27, 2016(2016-02-27) (aged 84)
Spouse(s)Ruth
Children3
Alma materColgate University
Cornell Law School (LL.B.)

Biography

Perretti attended Montclair Kimberley Academy, graduating in the class of 1949.[1] He graduated from Colgate University in 1953 and received his law degree from Cornell Law School in 1956. He clerked for retired Superior Court Judge Alexander P. Waugh.

He served as Assistant Prosecutor in Essex County from 1958 until 1960. He was a partner in the firm of Riker, Danzig, Scherer, Hyland, and Perretti in Newark, joining the firm as an associate in 1960 and becoming a partner in 1963.

Perretti served on the Board of Montclair Kimberley Academy (MKA). He served as chairman of the board, and was an architect of the merger of Montclair Academy and The Kimberley School in 1974.[2]

Perretti was sworn in as Attorney General of New Jersey on February 14, 1989, replacing W. Cary Edwards, who resigned. As Attorney General, he led in the prosecution of New Jersey beach polluters, in the development of legislation to restrict automatic weapons, in improving oversight of the financing of Atlantic City casinos, and in combating organized crime.

Perretti died on February 27, 2016.[3] He and his wife, Ruth, had three children.[4]

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References
  1. Alumni Awards, Montclair Kimberley Academy. Accessed March 6, 2011.
  2. http://obits.nj.com/obituaries/starledger/obituary.aspx?pid=177915222
  3. "Riker Danzig Mourns Death of Peter Perretti". Riker Danzig. Archived from the original on 11 March 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
  4. "Peter Perretti Obituary". The Star-Ledger. 2 March 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2016.

Sources
  • Official bio, Office of the Attorney General of New Jersey. Accessed March 20, 2008.
Legal offices
Preceded by
W. Cary Edwards		 Attorney General of New Jersey
1989 – 1990		 Succeeded by
Robert Del Tufo
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