William J. Scott (Illinois politician)
William J. Scott | |
|---|---|
| 36th Illinois Attorney General | |
| In office January 13, 1969 – 1980 | |
| Governor | Richard B. Ogilvie Dan Walker James R. Thompson |
| Preceded by | William G. Clark |
| Succeeded by | Tyrone C. Fahner |
| 62nd Treasurer of Illinois | |
| In office January 14, 1963 – January 9, 1967 | |
| Governor | Otto Kerner Jr. |
| Preceded by | Francis S. Lorenz |
| Succeeded by | Adlai Stevenson III |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 11, 1926 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | June 22, 1986 (aged 59) Palos Heights, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
William J. Scott (November 11, 1926 – June 22, 1986) was an American lawyer and politician.
Born in Chicago, Illinois, Scott served in the United States Naval Air Corps during World War II. He then received his law degree from Chicago–Kent College of Law in 1950 and then practiced law. In 1959, he helped the United States Government with a crackdown on organized crime. He then became vice president of a bank.
In 1962, he was elected Illinois State Treasurer, as a Republican, and served until 1967.
In 1969 he served as Illinois Attorney General until 1980.
In 1980 he unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate.
He was indicted and convicted for understating his 1972 United States income tax in 1972 and in 1982 while running for the US Senate, he was found guilty and sentenced to a year and a day in prison. He died at his home, in Palos Heights, Illinois, of a heart attack.[1][2][3]
Notes[]
- ^ Illinois Blue Book 1979-1980, Biographical Sketch of William J. Scott, pg. 20–21
- ^ Edward Baumann and Valerie J. Phillips, CHICAGO TRIBUNE (June 23, 1986). "EX-ATTY. GEN. WILLIAM SCOTT DEAD AT 59". chicagotribune.com.
- ^ WILLIAM C. HIDLAY (June 23, 1986). "Former Illinois Attorney General, Once Convicted of Tax Fraud, Dies". apnews.com.
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