Leon Jaworski
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| Born |
Leonidas Jaworski September 19, 1905 Waco, McLennan County, Texas, USA |
| Died | December 9, 1982 (aged 77) Wimberley, Hays County, Texas |
| Residence | Houston, Texas |
| Alma mater | The George Washington University |
| Occupation |
Attorney; founder of Fulbright and Jaworski Adjunct law professor |
| Political party | Democratic, but frequently supported Republicans |
| Parent(s) | Marie Mira and Joseph Jaworski |
Attorney; founder of Fulbright and Jaworski
Leonidas "Leon" Jaworski (September 19, 1905 – December 9, 1982) was the second special prosecutor during the Watergate Scandal. He was appointed to that position on November 1, 1973, soon after the Saturday Night Massacre of October 19–20, 1973, that resulted in the dismissal of his predecessor, Archibald Cox.
Jaworski was born in Waco in central Texas, a child of German-speaking parents; his mother, Marie (née Mira), was an Austrian immigrant, and his father, Joseph Jaworski, was a Polish immigrant who was an evangelical minister. He was named after ancient Spartan king Leonidas, and had a brother named Hannibal. An earnest student who studied at night by the light of oil lamps, he was a champion debater at Waco High School, and graduated from Baylor Law School and received his master's degree in law at the George Washington University Law School in Washington, D.C.
In 1925, he became the youngest person ever admitted to the Texas bar. After starting out defending bootleggers during Prohibition, in 1931 he joined the Houston law firm that became Fulbright & Jaworski, one of the largest law firms in the United States.
Jaworski's grandson, Joseph "Joe" Jaworski, served as the mayor of the city of Galveston, Texas from 2010–2012.
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