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Pennsylvania Attorney General

December 15, 2023

The Pennsylvania attorney general is the chief law enforcement officer of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It became an elected office in 1980.[1] The current attorney general is Democrat Michelle Henry.

Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Seal of the attorney general of Pennsylvania
Incumbent
Michelle Henry
since January 17, 2023
AppointerDirect popular vote
Term lengthFour years
Formation1683
Salary$162,000 per year
WebsiteOfficial website

On August 15, 2016, then-Attorney General Kathleen Kane was convicted of criminal charges, including conspiracy, perjury, and obstruction of justice,[2][3] and announced her resignation the following day, effective August 17.[4] Consequently, as the Solicitor General, Bruce Castor assumed the office as Acting Attorney General.[5] Governor Tom Wolf nominated Bruce Beemer to serve out the remaining balance of Kane's term which expired in January 2017. Democrat Josh Shapiro succeeded Beemer. Shapiro was elected governor in 2022, and appointed Michelle Henry as his successor in 2023. Henry was confirmed by the Pennsylvania Senate in her own right later that year.

Authority and responsibilities edit

The Commonwealth Attorneys Act of 1980[6] established the Office of Attorney General as an independent office headed by an elected attorney general.[7] The office has the responsibility for the prosecution of those crimes prosecuted by the commonwealth, including organized crime and public corruption, as well as civil litigation on behalf of some, but not all, commonwealth agencies and the civil enforcement of some commonwealth laws, including laws pertaining to consumer protection and charities. The attorney general represents the commonwealth in all actions brought by or against the commonwealth and reviews all proposed rules and regulations by commonwealth agencies.[8]

The attorney general also serves as a member of the Board of Pardons, the joint Committee on Documents, the Hazardous Substances Transportation Board, the Board of Finance and Revenue, the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency, the Civil Disorder Commission and the Municipal Police Officers Education and Training Commission.

List of attorneys general edit

There have been four styles of selection of Pennsylvania Attorney General. The first phase was colonial, with the first attorney general commissioned in 1683. At the outbreak of the Revolution, the sitting attorney general, a loyalist, fled, and new attorneys general were appointed, under the Constitution of 1776, by the state president (or vice-president) with the Supreme Executive Council. Under the new constitution of 1790, attorneys general were appointed by the governor, subject to approval by the legislature (similar to how the United States Attorney General is appointed by the president of the United States). This remained in the Constitutions of 1838, 1874, and 1968. In 1978, voters approved an amendment to the Pennsylvania Constitution making the office of the Pennsylvania Attorney General an elected position, effective as of the general election of 1980.

Note that before William Penn, there were attorneys general for New Sweden as early as 1643.[9]

Colonial attorneys general edit

Under the influence of David Lloyd, who served 1686–1710, Pennsylvania developed its first judicial system. Andrew Hamilton, who served 1717–1726, strongly influenced Pennsylvania law away from some aspects of the British system.[9]

President/Council appointed attorneys general edit

Name Took office Left office Comment
John Morris Jr. July 16, 1777 November 1, 1777 pro tem[10]
Jonathan D. Sergeant November 1, 1777 November 23, 1780 Resigned[11]
William Bradford November 23, 1780 — Re-commissioned

Attorneys general appointed between 1791 and 1920 edit

Name Took office Left office Comment
William Bradford June 9, 1791 August 20, 1791 Resigned[12]
Jared Ingersoll August 20, 1791 May 10, 1800
Joseph B. McKean May 10, 1800 July 22, 1808
Mahlon Dickerson July 22, 1808 January 9, 1809
Walter Franklin January 9, 1809 October 2, 1810 Resigned[13]
Joseph Reed October 2, 1810 January 26, 1811
Richard Rush January 26, 1811 December 13, 1811
Jared Ingersoll December 13, 1811 December 21, 1816
Amos Ellmaker December 21, 1816 July 7, 1819
Thomas Sergeant July 7, 1819 December 20, 1820
Thomas Elder December 20, 1820 December 18, 1823
Frederick Smith December 18, 1823 February 5, 1828 Resigned[14]
Calvin Blythe February 5, 1828 May 6, 1828
Amos Ellmaker May 6, 1828 August 17, 1829
Philip S. Markley August 17, 1829 February 10, 1830
Samuel Douglas February 10, 1830 January 29, 1833
Ellis Lewis January 29, 1833 October 14, 1833 Resigned[15]
George M. Dallas October 14, 1833 December 1, 1835
James Todd[16] December 18, 1835 April 2, 1838 Resigned[17]
William B. Reed April 2, 1838 January 15, 1839
Ovid F. Johnson January 15, 1839 January 21, 1845
John K. Kane January 21, 1845 June 17, 1846[18] Resigned[19]
John M. Read June 23, 1846 December 18, 1846 Resigned
Benjamin Champneys December 18, 1846 July 31, 1848
James Cooper July 31, 1848 December 30, 1848 Resigned
Cornelius Darragh January 4, 1849 April 28, 1851
Thomas E. Franklin April 28, 1851 January 21, 1852
James Campbell January 21, 1852 March 8, 1853 Resigned[20]
Francis Wade Hughes March 14, 1853 January 17, 1855
Thomas E. Franklin January 17, 1855 January 19, 1858
John C. Knox January 19, 1858 January 16, 1861
Samuel A. Purviance January 16, 1861 June 3, 1861
William M. Meredith June 3, 1861 January 16, 1867
Benjamin Harris Brewster January 16, 1867 October 25, 1869 Resigned
F. Carroll Brewster October 26, 1869 January 22, 1873
Samuel E. Dimmick January 22, 1873 October 11, 1875 Died in office
George Lear December 7, 1875 February 26, 1879
Henry W. Palmer February 26, 1879 January 17, 1883
Lewis C. Cassidy January 17, 1883 January 18, 1887
William S. Kirkpatrick January 18, 1887 January 10, 1891
W. U. Hensel January 10, 1891 January 15, 1895
Henry Clay McCormick January 15, 1895 January 18, 1899
John P. Elkin January 18, 1899 January 21, 1903
Hampton L. Carson January 21, 1903 January 16, 1907
Moses Hampton Todd January 16, 1907 January 17, 1911
John C. Bell January 17, 1911 January 19, 1915
Francis Shunk Brown January 19, 1915 January 21, 1919
William I. Schaffer January 21, 1919 December 14, 1920 Resigned

Attorneys general appointed between 1920 and 1980 edit

Name Took office Left office Governor(s)
George E. Alter December 14, 1920 January 16, 1923   William Sproul
George Washington Woodruff January 16, 1923 January 18, 1927   Gifford Pinchot
Thomas J. Baldrige January 18, 1927 January 28, 1929[21]   John Stuchell Fisher
Cyrus E. Woods January 28, 1929 November 1, 1930[21]
William A. Schnader November 1, 1930[22] January 15, 1935[23]
  Gifford Pinchot
Charles J. Margiotti January 15, 1935[24] April 27, 1938[24]   George Howard Earle III
Guy K. Bard April 27, 1938[24] January 17, 1939[24]
Claude T. Reno January 17, 1939[25] December 31, 1942[26]   Arthur James
E. Russell Shockley December 31, 1942[26] January 19, 1943[26]
James H. Duff January 19, 1943[27] January 21, 1947[28]   Edward Martin
  John C. Bell Jr.
T. McKeen Chidsey January 21, 1947[28] July 5, 1950[29]   James H. Duff
Charles J. Margiotti July 5, 1950[30] March 2, 1951[31]
  John S. Fine
Robert E. Woodside March 7, 1951[30] October 1, 1953[32]
Frank Truscott October 13, 1953[32][30] January 18, 1955
Herbert B. Cohen January 18, 1955[30][33] December 17, 1956[33]   George M. Leader
Thomas D. McBride December 17, 1956[30][33] January 20, 1959
Anne X. Alpern January 20, 1959[30] August 28, 1961[34]   David L. Lawrence
David Henry Stahl August 29, 1961[30][34] January 15, 1963
Walter E. Alessandroni January 15, 1963[30] May 8, 1966[35]   William Scranton
Edward Friedman May 11, 1966[30][35] January 17, 1967
William C. Sennett January 17, 1967[30] July 3, 1970[36]   Raymond P. Shafer
Fred Speaker July 4, 1970[30] January 19, 1971
J. Shane Creamer January 25, 1971[30] December 31, 1972[37][38]   Milton Shapp
Israel Packel January 2, 1973[30] December 23, 1974[39]
Robert P. Kane January 6, 1975[30] June 7, 1978[40]
Gerald Gornish June 7, 1978[30][40] December 31, 1978
J. Justin Blewitt Jr. (acting) January 1, 1979[30][41] January 16, 1979[41]
Edward G. Biester Jr. January 16, 1979[30][41] May 19, 1980[41]   Dick Thornburgh
Harvey Bartle III May 20, 1980[30][41] January 20, 1981[41]

Occupants of the elected Pennsylvania Attorney General office (1981–present) edit

Name Took office Left office
  LeRoy S. Zimmerman January 20, 1981[42] January 17, 1989[43]
  Ernie Preate January 17, 1989[43] June 23, 1995[44]
  Walter W. Cohen (acting) June 26, 1995[30] October 3, 1995[45]
  Tom Corbett October 3, 1995[30][45] January 21, 1997
  Mike Fisher January 21, 1997[30] December 15, 2003[46]
  Jerry Pappert December 18, 2003[30] January 18, 2005
  Tom Corbett January 18, 2005[30] January 18, 2011[47]
  William Ryan (acting) January 18, 2011[47] May 27, 2011
  Linda Kelly May 27, 2011[48] January 15, 2013
  Kathleen Kane January 15, 2013[49] August 17, 2016
  Bruce Castor (acting) August 17, 2016[30] August 31, 2016
  Bruce Beemer August 31, 2016[30] January 17, 2017
  Josh Shapiro January 17, 2017 January 17, 2023
  Michelle Henry January 17, 2023
Acting January 17, 2023 – March 8, 2023 		present

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Penn. Const. Art. 4, § 4.1
  2. ^ Dale, Maryclaire (16 August 2016). "Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane Found Guilty on All Charges in Perjury Trial". Associated Press. NBC 10 Philadelphia. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
  3. ^ Bidgood, Jess (16 August 2016). "Pennsylvania's Attorney General Is Convicted on All Counts". New York Times. New York Times. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
  4. ^ Susannah Cullinane; Ralph Ellis. "Pennsylvania attorney general resigning". cnn.com.
  5. ^ Bumsted, Brad, (19 July 2016), "Castor Next In Line to Be Pennsylvania Attorney General", Pittsburgh Tribune Review, Accessed September 20, 2016.
  6. ^ 71 P. S. §732-101
  7. ^ OGC: Commonwealth Attorneys Act
  8. ^ . Archived from the original on 2008-01-10. Retrieved 2008-01-24.
  9. ^ a b . Archived from the original on 2006-09-23.
  10. ^ Morris was Clerk of the General Assembly
  11. ^ Pennsylvania Archives. 1858. p. 612.
  12. ^ Bradford accepted state Supreme Court appointment
  13. ^ Franklin accepted state judicial appointment
  14. ^ Smith accepted a position as Justice on the state Supreme Court
  15. ^ Lewis accepted a position as President Judge of the Eighth Judicial District
  16. ^ See article for citations regarding the dates.
  17. ^ Todd accepted a Philadelphia judicial appointment.
  18. ^ This is the date of his judicial commission; there is no date listed in The Pennsylvania Manual.
  19. ^ Kane accepted a federal judiciary appointment.
  20. ^ Campbell accepted the position of U. S. Postmaster General.
  21. ^ a b Resigned
  22. ^ "Schnader Takes Oath". Chester Times. International News Service. November 1, 1930. p. 8. Retrieved November 15, 2012. William A. Schnader, named attorney-general of Pennsylvania Wednesday to succeed Cyrus E. Wood when the latter resigned, took the oath of office at noon at the capital today.
  23. ^ "Forms Law Firm". Chester Times. January 14, 1935. p. 1. Retrieved November 15, 2012. William A. Schnader, who relinquishes the office of attorney general in Governor Pinchot's cabinet tomorrow…
  24. ^ a b c d (PDF). Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. 1939. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 5, 2012. Retrieved November 15, 2012. Charles J. Margiotti, Attorney General (January 15, 1935 to April 27, 1938); Guy K. Bard, Attorney General (April 27, 1938 to January 17, 1939)
  25. ^ "14 New Cabinet Members Safe; Two Are Held Up". Chester Times. United Press. January 18, 1939. p. 2. Retrieved November 14, 2012.
  26. ^ a b c "Harrisburg Man to Fill Reno's Place; E. Russel Shockley Is New Attorney General". New Castle News. International News Service. December 31, 1942. p. 7.
  27. ^ Jones, John E. (January 14, 1943). "Martin Picks Duff, Neel For Cabinet". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 1. Retrieved November 14, 2012.
  28. ^ a b "Blast Chesnut, Wilhelm, Smock Appointments". Chester Times. United Press. January 22, 1947. p. 2, no. 9. Retrieved November 14, 2012.
  29. ^ "Margiotti To Send Aide to Job Probe". Pittsburgh Press. July 5, 1950. p. 6. Retrieved November 14, 2012.
  30. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y "Office of Attorney General". Pennsylvania Department of State. Archived from the original on November 9, 2012. Retrieved November 9, 2012.
  31. ^ "Margiotti Bows Out Of Cabinet". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. March 3, 1951. p. 2. Retrieved November 9, 2012.
  32. ^ a b (PDF). Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. 1954. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 5, 2012. Retrieved November 9, 2012. Robert E. Woodside (Resigned October 1, 1953); Frank F. Truscott (Commissioned October 13, 1953)
  33. ^ a b c (PDF). Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. 1956. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 5, 2012. Retrieved November 9, 2012. Herbert B. Cohen (Commissioned January 18, 1955, Resigned December 17, 1956); Thomas D. McBride (Commissioned December 17, 1956)
  34. ^ a b (PDF). Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. 1962. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 5, 2012. Retrieved November 9, 2012. Anne X. Alpern (Resigned August 28, 1961); David Stahl (Commissioned August 29, 1961)
  35. ^ a b (PDF). Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. 1966. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 5, 2012. Retrieved November 9, 2012. Walter E. Alessandroni (Died May 8, 1966); Edward Friedman (May 11, 1966 to January 17, 1967)
  36. ^ Commonwealth v. Rozier, 67 Pa. D. & C. 2d 536, 539 (Common Pleas Court of York County, Pennsylvania, 1974) ("…he went out of office on July 3, 1970").
  37. ^ "2 Crime Unit Members Ousted In Pennsylvania". Toledo Blade. Associated Press. January 2, 1973. p. 7. Retrieved November 9, 2012. On Sunday, Gov. Milton J. Shapp…forced the resignation of Attorney General J. Shane Creamer….
  38. ^ Taylor, John (September 6, 1973). "Probe Centers on Free Booze Charge". Pittsburgh Press. p. 2. Retrieved November 9, 2012. …Creamer was ousted last Dec. 31
  39. ^ "Shapp Names Kane As New Attorney General". The News-Dispatch. United Press International. December 27, 1974. p. 2. Retrieved November 9, 2012. …Israel Packel, who submitted his resignation letter Monday.
  40. ^ a b "Gerald Gornish Takes Attorney General Post". Observer–Reporter. Associated Press. June 8, 1978. p. A-6. Retrieved November 9, 2012. Kane bowed out quietly Wednesday….
  41. ^ a b c d e f (PDF). Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. 1981. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 5, 2012. Retrieved November 9, 2012. J. Justin Blewitt, Jr., acting Attorney General (January 1, 1979 to January 16, 1979); Edward G. Biester, Jr., Attorney General (January 16, 1979 to May 19, 1980); Harvey Bartle III, Attorney General (May 20, 1980 to January 20, 1981)
  42. ^ Jensen, Edward (January 21, 1981). "Three state officials take oaths of office". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 5. Retrieved November 13, 2012.
  43. ^ a b "Casey welcomes Knoll, Hafer, Preate to office". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. January 18, 1989. p. 1. Retrieved November 13, 2012.
  44. ^ Moran, Robert (June 24, 1995). . The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. A-1. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 13, 2012.
  45. ^ a b Forester, John D. Jr. (October 4, 1995). "Corbett sworn in, pledges review of probe". Reading Eagle. p. 1. Retrieved November 13, 2012.
  46. ^ Ove, Torsten (December 16, 2004). "Fisher sworn in as federal judge". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved November 13, 2012.
  47. ^ a b Bumsted, Brad; Wereschagin, Mike (January 18, 2011). . Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved November 13, 2012.
  48. ^ (Press release). Pennsylvania Attorney General. May 27, 2011. Archived from the original on September 2, 2012. Retrieved November 13, 2012. Attorney General Linda L. Kelly took the oath of office today during a private ceremony in Harrisburg, officially assuming the powers and duties of Pennsylvania's top law enforcement officer.
  49. ^ Olson, Laura (January 15, 2013). "Three Democratic row officers sworn in". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

External links edit

  • Pennsylvania Attorney General official website
  • Pennsylvania Attorney General articles at ABA Journal
  • News and Commentary at FindLaw
  • Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes at Law.Justia.com
  • U.S. Supreme Court Opinions - "Cases with title containing: State of Pennsylvania" at FindLaw
  • Pennsylvania Bar Association
  • at National Association of Attorneys General
  • Press releases at Pennsylvania Attorney General

December 15, 2023
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The Pennsylvania attorney general is the chief law enforcement officer of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania It became an elected office in 1980 1 The current attorney general is Democrat Michelle Henry Attorney General of the Commonwealth of PennsylvaniaSeal of the attorney general of PennsylvaniaIncumbentMichelle Henrysince January 17 2023AppointerDirect popular voteTerm lengthFour yearsFormation1683Salary 162 000 per yearWebsiteOfficial websiteOn August 15 2016 then Attorney General Kathleen Kane was convicted of criminal charges including conspiracy perjury and obstruction of justice 2 3 and announced her resignation the following day effective August 17 4 Consequently as the Solicitor General Bruce Castor assumed the office as Acting Attorney General 5 Governor Tom Wolf nominated Bruce Beemer to serve out the remaining balance of Kane s term which expired in January 2017 Democrat Josh Shapiro succeeded Beemer Shapiro was elected governor in 2022 and appointed Michelle Henry as his successor in 2023 Henry was confirmed by the Pennsylvania Senate in her own right later that year Contents 1 Authority and responsibilities 2 List of attorneys general 2 1 Colonial attorneys general 2 2 President Council appointed attorneys general 2 3 Attorneys general appointed between 1791 and 1920 2 4 Attorneys general appointed between 1920 and 1980 2 5 Occupants of the elected Pennsylvania Attorney General office 1981 present 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksAuthority and responsibilities editThe Commonwealth Attorneys Act of 1980 6 established the Office of Attorney General as an independent office headed by an elected attorney general 7 The office has the responsibility for the prosecution of those crimes prosecuted by the commonwealth including organized crime and public corruption as well as civil litigation on behalf of some but not all commonwealth agencies and the civil enforcement of some commonwealth laws including laws pertaining to consumer protection and charities The attorney general represents the commonwealth in all actions brought by or against the commonwealth and reviews all proposed rules and regulations by commonwealth agencies 8 The attorney general also serves as a member of the Board of Pardons the joint Committee on Documents the Hazardous Substances Transportation Board the Board of Finance and Revenue the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency the Civil Disorder Commission and the Municipal Police Officers Education and Training Commission List of attorneys general editThere have been four styles of selection of Pennsylvania Attorney General The first phase was colonial with the first attorney general commissioned in 1683 At the outbreak of the Revolution the sitting attorney general a loyalist fled and new attorneys general were appointed under the Constitution of 1776 by the state president or vice president with the Supreme Executive Council Under the new constitution of 1790 attorneys general were appointed by the governor subject to approval by the legislature similar to how the United States Attorney General is appointed by the president of the United States This remained in the Constitutions of 1838 1874 and 1968 In 1978 voters approved an amendment to the Pennsylvania Constitution making the office of the Pennsylvania Attorney General an elected position effective as of the general election of 1980 Note that before William Penn there were attorneys general for New Sweden as early as 1643 9 Colonial attorneys general edit Under the influence of David Lloyd who served 1686 1710 Pennsylvania developed its first judicial system Andrew Hamilton who served 1717 1726 strongly influenced Pennsylvania law away from some aspects of the British system 9 John White Samuel Hersent John White David Lloyd John Moore Robert Assheton Paromlus Parmyter George Lowther Thomas Clarke Robert Quarry Henry Wilson Andrew Hamilton Joseph Growden Jr John Kinsey Tench Francis Sr Benjamin Chew Andrew AllenPresident Council appointed attorneys general edit Name Took office Left office CommentJohn Morris Jr July 16 1777 November 1 1777 pro tem 10 Jonathan D Sergeant November 1 1777 November 23 1780 Resigned 11 William Bradford November 23 1780 Re commissionedAttorneys general appointed between 1791 and 1920 edit Name Took office Left office CommentWilliam Bradford June 9 1791 August 20 1791 Resigned 12 Jared Ingersoll August 20 1791 May 10 1800Joseph B McKean May 10 1800 July 22 1808Mahlon Dickerson July 22 1808 January 9 1809Walter Franklin January 9 1809 October 2 1810 Resigned 13 Joseph Reed October 2 1810 January 26 1811Richard Rush January 26 1811 December 13 1811Jared Ingersoll December 13 1811 December 21 1816Amos Ellmaker December 21 1816 July 7 1819Thomas Sergeant July 7 1819 December 20 1820Thomas Elder December 20 1820 December 18 1823Frederick Smith December 18 1823 February 5 1828 Resigned 14 Calvin Blythe February 5 1828 May 6 1828Amos Ellmaker May 6 1828 August 17 1829Philip S Markley August 17 1829 February 10 1830Samuel Douglas February 10 1830 January 29 1833Ellis Lewis January 29 1833 October 14 1833 Resigned 15 George M Dallas October 14 1833 December 1 1835James Todd 16 December 18 1835 April 2 1838 Resigned 17 William B Reed April 2 1838 January 15 1839Ovid F Johnson January 15 1839 January 21 1845John K Kane January 21 1845 June 17 1846 18 Resigned 19 John M Read June 23 1846 December 18 1846 ResignedBenjamin Champneys December 18 1846 July 31 1848James Cooper July 31 1848 December 30 1848 ResignedCornelius Darragh January 4 1849 April 28 1851Thomas E Franklin April 28 1851 January 21 1852James Campbell January 21 1852 March 8 1853 Resigned 20 Francis Wade Hughes March 14 1853 January 17 1855Thomas E Franklin January 17 1855 January 19 1858John C Knox January 19 1858 January 16 1861Samuel A Purviance January 16 1861 June 3 1861William M Meredith June 3 1861 January 16 1867Benjamin Harris Brewster January 16 1867 October 25 1869 ResignedF Carroll Brewster October 26 1869 January 22 1873Samuel E Dimmick January 22 1873 October 11 1875 Died in officeGeorge Lear December 7 1875 February 26 1879Henry W Palmer February 26 1879 January 17 1883Lewis C Cassidy January 17 1883 January 18 1887William S Kirkpatrick January 18 1887 January 10 1891W U Hensel January 10 1891 January 15 1895Henry Clay McCormick January 15 1895 January 18 1899John P Elkin January 18 1899 January 21 1903Hampton L Carson January 21 1903 January 16 1907Moses Hampton Todd January 16 1907 January 17 1911John C Bell January 17 1911 January 19 1915Francis Shunk Brown January 19 1915 January 21 1919William I Schaffer January 21 1919 December 14 1920 ResignedAttorneys general appointed between 1920 and 1980 edit Name Took office Left office Governor s George E Alter December 14 1920 January 16 1923 William SproulGeorge Washington Woodruff January 16 1923 January 18 1927 Gifford PinchotThomas J Baldrige January 18 1927 January 28 1929 21 John Stuchell FisherCyrus E Woods January 28 1929 November 1 1930 21 William A Schnader November 1 1930 22 January 15 1935 23 Gifford PinchotCharles J Margiotti January 15 1935 24 April 27 1938 24 George Howard Earle IIIGuy K Bard April 27 1938 24 January 17 1939 24 Claude T Reno January 17 1939 25 December 31 1942 26 Arthur JamesE Russell Shockley December 31 1942 26 January 19 1943 26 James H Duff January 19 1943 27 January 21 1947 28 Edward Martin John C Bell Jr T McKeen Chidsey January 21 1947 28 July 5 1950 29 James H DuffCharles J Margiotti July 5 1950 30 March 2 1951 31 John S FineRobert E Woodside March 7 1951 30 October 1 1953 32 Frank Truscott October 13 1953 32 30 January 18 1955Herbert B Cohen January 18 1955 30 33 December 17 1956 33 George M LeaderThomas D McBride December 17 1956 30 33 January 20 1959Anne X Alpern January 20 1959 30 August 28 1961 34 David L LawrenceDavid Henry Stahl August 29 1961 30 34 January 15 1963Walter E Alessandroni January 15 1963 30 May 8 1966 35 William ScrantonEdward Friedman May 11 1966 30 35 January 17 1967William C Sennett January 17 1967 30 July 3 1970 36 Raymond P ShaferFred Speaker July 4 1970 30 January 19 1971J Shane Creamer January 25 1971 30 December 31 1972 37 38 Milton ShappIsrael Packel January 2 1973 30 December 23 1974 39 Robert P Kane January 6 1975 30 June 7 1978 40 Gerald Gornish June 7 1978 30 40 December 31 1978J Justin Blewitt Jr acting January 1 1979 30 41 January 16 1979 41 Edward G Biester Jr January 16 1979 30 41 May 19 1980 41 Dick ThornburghHarvey Bartle III May 20 1980 30 41 January 20 1981 41 Occupants of the elected Pennsylvania Attorney General office 1981 present edit Name Took office Left office LeRoy S Zimmerman January 20 1981 42 January 17 1989 43 Ernie Preate January 17 1989 43 June 23 1995 44 Walter W Cohen acting June 26 1995 30 October 3 1995 45 Tom Corbett October 3 1995 30 45 January 21 1997 Mike Fisher January 21 1997 30 December 15 2003 46 Jerry Pappert December 18 2003 30 January 18 2005 Tom Corbett January 18 2005 30 January 18 2011 47 William Ryan acting January 18 2011 47 May 27 2011 Linda Kelly May 27 2011 48 January 15 2013 Kathleen Kane January 15 2013 49 August 17 2016 Bruce Castor acting August 17 2016 30 August 31 2016 Bruce Beemer August 31 2016 30 January 17 2017 Josh Shapiro January 17 2017 January 17 2023 Michelle Henry January 17 2023Acting January 17 2023 March 8 2023 presentSee also edit nbsp Pennsylvania portalGovernor of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania General Assembly Pennsylvania Auditor General Pennsylvania Treasurer Pennsylvania State CapitolReferences edit Penn Const Art 4 4 1 Dale Maryclaire 16 August 2016 Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane Found Guilty on All Charges in Perjury Trial Associated Press NBC 10 Philadelphia Retrieved 16 August 2016 Bidgood Jess 16 August 2016 Pennsylvania s Attorney General Is Convicted on All Counts New York Times New York Times Retrieved 16 August 2016 Susannah Cullinane Ralph Ellis Pennsylvania attorney general resigning cnn com Bumsted Brad 19 July 2016 Castor Next In Line to Be Pennsylvania Attorney General Pittsburgh Tribune Review Accessed September 20 2016 71 P S 732 101 OGC Commonwealth Attorneys Act The Office Attorney General Tom Corbett Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General Archived from the original on 2008 01 10 Retrieved 2008 01 24 a b History of the Office of Attorney General Archived from the original on 2006 09 23 Morris was Clerk of the General Assembly Pennsylvania Archives 1858 p 612 Bradford accepted state Supreme Court appointment Franklin accepted state judicial appointment Smith accepted a position as Justice on the state Supreme Court Lewis accepted a position as President Judge of the Eighth Judicial District See article for citations regarding the dates Todd accepted a Philadelphia judicial appointment This is the date of his judicial commission there is no date listed in The Pennsylvania Manual Kane accepted a federal judiciary appointment Campbell accepted the position of U S Postmaster General a b Resigned Schnader Takes Oath Chester Times International News Service November 1 1930 p 8 Retrieved November 15 2012 William A Schnader named attorney general of Pennsylvania Wednesday to succeed Cyrus E Wood when the latter resigned took the oath of office at noon at the capital today Forms Law Firm Chester Times January 14 1935 p 1 Retrieved November 15 2012 William A Schnader who relinquishes the office of attorney general in Governor Pinchot s cabinet tomorrow a b c d Official Opinions of the Attorney General of Pennsylvania for the Years 1937 and 1938 PDF Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 1939 Archived from the original PDF on March 5 2012 Retrieved November 15 2012 Charles J Margiotti Attorney General January 15 1935 to April 27 1938 Guy K Bard Attorney General April 27 1938 to January 17 1939 14 New Cabinet Members Safe Two Are Held Up Chester Times United Press January 18 1939 p 2 Retrieved November 14 2012 a b c Harrisburg Man to Fill Reno s Place E Russel Shockley Is New Attorney General New Castle News International News Service December 31 1942 p 7 Jones John E January 14 1943 Martin Picks Duff Neel For Cabinet Pittsburgh Post Gazette p 1 Retrieved November 14 2012 a b Blast Chesnut Wilhelm Smock Appointments Chester Times United Press January 22 1947 p 2 no 9 Retrieved November 14 2012 Margiotti To Send Aide to Job Probe Pittsburgh Press July 5 1950 p 6 Retrieved November 14 2012 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y Office of Attorney General Pennsylvania Department of State Archived from the original on November 9 2012 Retrieved November 9 2012 Margiotti Bows Out Of Cabinet Pittsburgh Post Gazette Associated Press March 3 1951 p 2 Retrieved November 9 2012 a b Official Opinions of the Attorney General of Pennsylvania for the Years 1953 and 1954 PDF Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 1954 Archived from the original PDF on March 5 2012 Retrieved November 9 2012 Robert E Woodside Resigned October 1 1953 Frank F Truscott Commissioned October 13 1953 a b c Official Opinions of the Attorney General of Pennsylvania for the Years 1955 and 1956 PDF Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 1956 Archived from the original PDF on March 5 2012 Retrieved November 9 2012 Herbert B Cohen Commissioned January 18 1955 Resigned December 17 1956 Thomas D McBride Commissioned December 17 1956 a b Opinions of the Attorney General of Pennsylvania 1961 1962 PDF Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 1962 Archived from the original PDF on March 5 2012 Retrieved November 9 2012 Anne X Alpern Resigned August 28 1961 David Stahl Commissioned August 29 1961 a b Opinions of the Attorney General of Pennsylvania 1963 1966 PDF Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 1966 Archived from the original PDF on March 5 2012 Retrieved November 9 2012 Walter E Alessandroni Died May 8 1966 Edward Friedman May 11 1966 to January 17 1967 Commonwealth v Rozier 67 Pa D amp C 2d 536 539 Common Pleas Court of York County Pennsylvania 1974 he went out of office on July 3 1970 2 Crime Unit Members Ousted In Pennsylvania Toledo Blade Associated Press January 2 1973 p 7 Retrieved November 9 2012 On Sunday Gov Milton J Shapp forced the resignation of Attorney General J Shane Creamer Taylor John September 6 1973 Probe Centers on Free Booze Charge Pittsburgh Press p 2 Retrieved November 9 2012 Creamer was ousted last Dec 31 Shapp Names Kane As New Attorney General The News Dispatch United Press International December 27 1974 p 2 Retrieved November 9 2012 Israel Packel who submitted his resignation letter Monday a b Gerald Gornish Takes Attorney General Post Observer Reporter Associated Press June 8 1978 p A 6 Retrieved November 9 2012 Kane bowed out quietly Wednesday a b c d e f Opinions of the Attorney General of Pennsylvania 1979 1981 PDF Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 1981 Archived from the original PDF on March 5 2012 Retrieved November 9 2012 J Justin Blewitt Jr acting Attorney General January 1 1979 to January 16 1979 Edward G Biester Jr Attorney General January 16 1979 to May 19 1980 Harvey Bartle III Attorney General May 20 1980 to January 20 1981 Jensen Edward January 21 1981 Three state officials take oaths of office Pittsburgh Post Gazette p 5 Retrieved November 13 2012 a b Casey welcomes Knoll Hafer Preate to office Pittsburgh Post Gazette Associated Press January 18 1989 p 1 Retrieved November 13 2012 Moran Robert June 24 1995 Preate Is Gone But Not Quite Forgotten The Attorney General s Resignation Became Official Yesterday The Philadelphia Inquirer p A 1 Archived from the original on March 4 2016 Retrieved November 13 2012 a b Forester John D Jr October 4 1995 Corbett sworn in pledges review of probe Reading Eagle p 1 Retrieved November 13 2012 Ove Torsten December 16 2004 Fisher sworn in as federal judge Pittsburgh Post Gazette Retrieved November 13 2012 a b Bumsted Brad Wereschagin Mike January 18 2011 Corbett promises fiscal discipline responsible government as he takes oath Pittsburgh Tribune Review Archived from the original on March 3 2016 Retrieved November 13 2012 Linda L Kelly becomes Pennsylvania Attorney General Press release Pennsylvania Attorney General May 27 2011 Archived from the original on September 2 2012 Retrieved November 13 2012 Attorney General Linda L Kelly took the oath of office today during a private ceremony in Harrisburg officially assuming the powers and duties of Pennsylvania s top law enforcement officer Olson Laura January 15 2013 Three Democratic row officers sworn in Pittsburgh Post Gazette External links editPennsylvania Attorney General official website Pennsylvania Attorney General articles at ABA Journal News and Commentary at FindLaw Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes at Law Justia com U S Supreme Court Opinions Cases with title containing State of Pennsylvania at FindLaw Pennsylvania Bar Association Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane profile at National Association of Attorneys General Press releases at Pennsylvania Attorney General Retrieved from https 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