Roger C. Cramton

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Roger C. Cramton
11th Dean of Cornell Law School
In office
1973–1980
Preceded byWilliam Ray Forrester
Succeeded byPeter W. Martin
United States Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Counsel
In office
1972–1973
PresidentRichard Nixon
Preceded byRalph E. Erickson
Succeeded byAntonin Scalia
2nd Chair of the Administrative Conference of the United States
In office
1970–1972
PresidentRichard Nixon
Preceded byJerre S. Williams
Succeeded byAntonin Scalia
Personal details
Born
Roger Conant Cramton

(1929-05-18)May 18, 1929
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedFebruary 3, 2017(2017-02-03) (aged 87)
Ithaca, New York, U.S.
Spouse(s)
Harriet Hasselstine
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(m. 1952)​
EducationHarvard University (AB)
University of Chicago (LLB)

Roger Conant Cramton (May 18, 1929 – February 3, 2017) was appointed by President Richard M. Nixon to be chairman of the Administrative Conference of the United States in 1970, and in 1972 became the assistant attorney general in charge of the Office of Legal Counsel in the Department of Justice. He is known for standing up to Nixon during the Watergate scandal.[1] He became the Dean of Cornell Law School in 1973. He was also appointed by President Gerald Ford to be the first chairman of the Legal Services Corporation,[2] a post that Hillary Clinton filled immediately after Cramton's tenure there.[3]

Early life and education[]

Cramton graduated from Harvard University magna cum laude, with an A.B. in 1950. He earned his J.D. degree from the University of Chicago Law School in 1955.[1]

Personal[]

He was married to Harriet until his death in 2017. He had four children, Ann Kopinski, Charles Cramton, Peter Cramton, and Cutter Cramton. He also had two sisters, 11 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Former Law School Dean, Attorney General who Stood Up to Nixon, Dies at 87 | The Cornell Daily Sun". cornellsun.com. 2017-02-09. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
  2. ^ Institute, The American Law. "In Memoriam: Roger C. Cramton | American Law Institute". American Law Institute. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
  3. ^ Rodham, Clinton, Hillary; Victor, Geminiani (1991). "Oral History Interview with Hillary Rodham Clinton, conducted by Victor Geminiani (1991-07-21)". repository.library.georgetown.edu. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
  4. ^ "Roger Cramton, former Cornell law dean, dies at 87 | Cornell Chronicle". news.cornell.edu. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
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