Theodore D. Parsons

Theodore D. Parsons (May 24, 1894 October 20, 1978)[1] was an American lawyer who served as New Jersey Attorney General from 1949 to 1954.

Biography

Parsons was born on May 24, 1894, in La Crosse, Wisconsin. After moving to New Jersey, he graduated from Red Bank High School and attended Princeton University. During World War I he served as a test pilot with the United States Army Air Service. After graduating from Columbia Law School, he passed the bar in 1919 and began practicing law. He was named by Governor Alfred E. Driscoll to serve as New Jersey Attorney General, and took office on February 4, 1948, serving in that role until 1954.[2][3]

References

  1. "Theodore D Parsons Obit". Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  2. Official bio of Theodore D. Parsons, Office of the Attorney General of New Jersey. Accessed December 6, 2012.
  3. Staff. "PARSONS IS NAMED TO KEY JERSEY JOB; Driscoll Submits Nomination of Lawyer as Attorney General to Succeed Van Riper", The New York Times, January 18, 1949. Accessed December 6, 2012. "Governor Alfred E. Driscoll today sent to the State Senate for confirmation the nomination of Theodore D. Parsons, Red Bank lawyer, to succeed Walter D. Van Riper as Attorney General."
Legal offices
Preceded by
Walter D. Van Riper
Attorney General of New Jersey
1949 1954
Succeeded by
Grover C. Richman, Jr.
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