William Bradford Reynolds
William Bradford Reynolds (June 21, 1942 – September 14, 2019) was an American attorney who served as the United States Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division from 1981 to 1988.[1][2][3]
William Bradford Reynolds | |
|---|---|
| 10th United States Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division | |
| In office 1981 – December 9, 1988 | |
| President | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Drew S. Days III |
| Succeeded by | John R. Dunne |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 21, 1942 Bridgeport, Connecticut |
| Died | September 14, 2019 (aged 77) Seabrook Island, South Carolina |
| Political party | Republican |
Reynolds was Senior Counsel in BakerBotts Antitrust and Competition division. He graduated with a LL.B. from Vanderbilt University Law School in 1967 where he was Order of the Coif and Editor-in-Chief of the Vanderbilt Law Review. In 1964, he received a B.A. from Yale University.[4]
He died of cancer on September 14, 2019, in Seabrook Island, South Carolina at age 77.[5]
Further reading
References
- Garcia, Philip J. (November 9, 1988). "Assistant Attorney General William Bradford Reynolds, the Justice Department's Controversial Civil Rights Chief, Resigned Wednesday Effective Dec. 9". United Press International (UPI). Retrieved 22 December 2015.
- Pear, Robert (8 June 1981). "MAN IN THE NEWS; REAGAN' CHOICE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS POST". New York Times. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
- Williams, Lena (4 January 1987). "William Bradford Reynolds; Perception and Reality on Civil Rights". New York Times. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
- "Profile". BakerBotts. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- "BRADFORD REYNOLDS Obituary - Washington, DC | The Washington Post". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2019-10-16.
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