William L. Webster
| William Webster | |
|---|---|
| 39th Attorney General of Missouri | |
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In office January 14, 1985 – January 11, 1993 |
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| Governor | John Ashcroft |
| Preceded by | John Ashcroft |
| Succeeded by | Jay Nixon |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
September 17, 1953 Carthage, Missouri, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Susan Webster |
| Alma mater |
Missouri Southern State University University of Kansas, Lawrence University of Missouri, Kansas City |
William L. Webster (born September 17, 1953) is an American former politician, and convicted felon, from Missouri. He served in the Missouri House of Representatives and as the Attorney General of Missouri from 1985 to 1993. After failing to win election as Governor in 1992, Webster pleaded guilty to felony embezzlement.
William Webster is the son of the late Richard M. Webster, who was a prominent Missouri State Senator, and Janet Webster. Webster was born and raised in Carthage, Missouri and was a graduate of Carthage Senior High School. He attended Missouri Southern State College and the University of Kansas. He received his law degree from the University of Missouri–Kansas City.
After earning his law degree, Webster worked as an attorney in private practice in Joplin, Missouri. He married the former Susan Tiemann of Kansas City and they have three sons.
Webster was elected to Missouri House of Representatives in 1980 and re-elected in 1982. He was recognized as the outstanding first term representative by the Missouri Times in 1981 and in 1983 his colleagues recognized him as one of three outstanding members of the House of Representatives.
In 1984, at the age of 31, he was elected as Attorney General of Missouri, succeeding John Ashcroft. Webster was the youngest person to serve in that position since Robert Franklin Walker was elected as attorney general in 1892, also at the age of 31. Webster was re-elected in 1988.
Webster was the defendant of record in the Webster v. Reproductive Health Services case before the United States Supreme Court in 1989. The court ultimately decided in favor of Webster, representing the state of Missouri.
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