Edward Bennett Williams
| Edward Bennett Williams | |
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| Treasurer of the Democratic National Committee | |
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In office 1974–1977 |
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| Preceded by | Charles Peter McColough |
| Succeeded by | Peter G. Kelly |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
May 31, 1920 Hartford, Connecticut |
| Died | August 13, 1988 (aged 68) |
| Nationality | United States |
| Alma mater |
College of the Holy Cross (B.A.) Georgetown University (J.D.) |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Edward Bennett Williams (May 31, 1920 – August 13, 1988) was a Washington, D.C. trial attorney who founded the law firm of Williams & Connolly and owned several professional sports teams. He was born in Hartford, Connecticut and studied law at Georgetown University.
He represented many high-profile clients, including Sam Giancana, John Hinckley, Jr., Frank Sinatra, financier Robert Vesco, Playboy publisher Hugh Hefner, spy Igor Melekh, Jimmy Hoffa, organized crime figure Frank Costello, oil commodity trader Marc Rich, U.S. Senator Joseph McCarthy, corporate raider Victor Posner, Michael Milken, the Washington Post newspaper and the Reverend Sun Myung Moon.
Williams, who was a graduate of the College of the Holy Cross and Georgetown University Law Center, successfully defended – among others – Adam Clayton Powell, Jr., the Teamsters Union, John Connally and, as one of his last clients, Michael Milken.
Two of Williams' closest friends were the Washington Post's Art Buchwald and Ben Bradlee. His debating team partner at Holy Cross was Robert Maheu, Howard Hughes's right-hand man for many years.
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