George W. Wickersham

George Wickersham
47th United States Attorney General
In office March 4, 1909 – March 4, 1913
President	William Howard Taft
Preceded by	Charles Bonaparte
Succeeded by	James McReynolds
Personal details
Born	George Woodward Wickersham (1858-09-19)September 19, 1858 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	January 25, 1936(1936-01-25) (aged 77) New York City, New York, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Mildred Wendell
Education	University of Pennsylvania (BA)
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George Woodward Wickersham (September 19, 1858 – January 25, 1936) was an American lawyer and Attorney General of the United States in the administration of President William H. Taft. He returned to government to serve in appointed positions under both Republican and Democratic administrations, for Woodrow Wilson and Herbert Hoover. He was President of the Council on Foreign Relations for the latter.^[1]