Scott Harshbarger
Scott Harshbarger | |
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41st Attorney General of Massachusetts | |
In office January 3, 1991 – January 7, 1999 | |
Governor | Bill Weld Paul Cellucci |
Preceded by | James Shannon |
Succeeded by | Thomas Reilly |
District Attorney of Middlesex County | |
In office 1983–1991 | |
Preceded by | John J. Droney |
Succeeded by | Thomas Reilly |
Personal details | |
Born | Luther Scott Harshbarger December 1, 1941 New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Other political affiliations | United Independent (2016–2017) |
Education | Harvard University (AB, JD) |
Luther Scott Harshbarger (born December 1, 1941) is an American attorney and Democratic politician. He served as the 56th Massachusetts Attorney General from 1991 to 1999. In 1998, he was the Democratic nominee for Governor of Massachusetts but lost a close race to acting Governor Paul Cellucci.
As of 2016, he served as senior counsel in the Boston law firm of Casner & Edwards, LLP.[1]
Early life and education
Harshbarger was born in New Haven, Connecticut. He attended Harvard College, where he was a halfback on the varsity football team, and Harvard Law School.
Career
After law school, Harshbarger worked as a public defender and civil rights attorney.[2]
Middlesex District Attorney
He was first elected as district attorney of Middlesex County, Massachusetts in 1982, defeating incumbent DA John Droney in the Democratic primary. He was re-elected in 1986.
Harshbarger was elected President of the Massachusetts Association of District Attorneys and was awarded the Livingston Hall Award by the American Bar Association for Harshbarger's outstanding work in Juvenile Justice.
Attorney general
In 1990, he was elected
Gubernatorial bid
He was the Democratic nominee for
Changing party
In June, 2016 Harshbarger announced that he would be leaving the Democratic Party to join the United Independent Party to assist them in reaching the voter enrollment necessary to remain a recognized party in Massachusetts.[6] After a year, he returned to the Democratic Party.[7]
Return to private legal practice
Since 2003, Harshbarger has practiced law in the private sector, focusing on
Personal life
Harshbarger is married to Judith Stephenson. They have five children.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "Former Mass. AG Joins Casner & Edwards - Law360". www.law360.com. Retrieved 2016-01-16.
- ^ Scott Harshbarger Archived 2009-02-05 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "PD43+ » Search Elections". PD43+. Retrieved 2017-03-18.
- ^ "Massachusetts attorney general announces restrictions on tobacco sales, advertising". Freedom Forum. AP. January 15, 1999. Archived from the original on November 2, 2008. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
- ^ 1998 Gubernatorial General Election Results - Massachusetts
- ^ "Former AG Harshbarger is leaving the Democratic Party". Boston Globe. Retrieved 2016-06-03.
- ^ Schoenberg, Shira (August 20, 2018). "Mass. pols Evan Falchuk, Scott Harshbarger try to 'flip Congress' with online donor site". Mass Live. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
- ^ Proskauer Rose LLP Archived 2005-12-14 at the Wayback Machine