Stephen H. Sachs

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Stephen H. Sachs
40th Attorney General of Maryland
In office
1979–1987
GovernorHarry Hughes
Preceded byGeorge A. Nilson
Succeeded byJ. Joseph Curran Jr.
United States Attorney for the District of Maryland
In office
June 5, 1967 – June 1, 1970
PresidentLyndon B. Johnson
Richard Nixon
Preceded byThomas J. Kenney
Succeeded byGeorge Beall
Personal details
Born
Stephen Howard Sachs[1]

(1934-01-31)January 31, 1934
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
DiedJanuary 12, 2022(2022-01-12) (aged 87)
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Alma mater

Stephen H. Sachs (January 31, 1934 – January 12, 2022) was an American Democratic politician and lawyer. He was the Attorney General of Maryland from 1979 to 1987. Sachs was born in Baltimore, Maryland. He was United States Attorney for the District of Maryland from 1967 until 1970. He was nominated by President Lyndon B. Johnson and re-nominated by Richard Nixon.

Sachs died on January 12, 2022 in Baltimore at the age of 87.[2]

References[change | change source]

  1. Rasmussen, Frederick N.; Kelly, Jacques (January 12, 2022). "Stephen H. Sachs, who prosecuted the Catonsville Nine and later was Maryland attorney general and law firm partner, dies". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
  2. Rasmussen, Frederick N. (January 12, 2022). "Stephen H. Sachs, who had prosecuted the Catonsville Nine and later was Maryland Attorney General and law firm partner, dies". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved January 12, 2022.