Warren H. Coolidge
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Warren Harding Coolidge was the United States Attorney
for the Eastern District of North Carolina
from 1969 until 1973, during the administration of President Richard Nixon
. Previously, he had been a Republican candidate for North Carolina Attorney General
in 1968.
As U.S. Attorney, Coolidge oversaw the prosecution of Ben Chavis and other members of the Wilmington Ten
, and was involved in the early stages of the Jeffrey MacDonald murder investigation.
In 1985, Coolidge was found guilty of embezzling funds from clients and was disbarred.
United States Attorney
United States Attorneys represent the United States federal government in United States district court and United States court of appeals. There are 93 U.S. Attorneys stationed throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands...
for the Eastern District of North Carolina
United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina is the United States District Court that serves the eastern 44 counties in North Carolina. Appeals from the Eastern District of North Carolina are taken to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit The...
from 1969 until 1973, during the administration of President Richard Nixon
Richard Nixon
Richard Milhous Nixon was the 37th President of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974. The only president to resign the office, Nixon had previously served as a US representative and senator from California and as the 36th Vice President of the United States from 1953 to 1961 under...
. Previously, he had been a Republican candidate for North Carolina Attorney General
North Carolina attorney general
The Attorney General of North Carolina is the head of the state's Department of Justice and provides legal representation and advice to all state agencies. He or she does not have the authority to prosecute specific crimes unless requested to do so by a local district attorney...
in 1968.
As U.S. Attorney, Coolidge oversaw the prosecution of Ben Chavis and other members of the Wilmington Ten
Wilmington Ten
The Wilmington Ten were a group of civil rights activists who spent nearly a decade in jail after being convicted of arson and conspiracy in 1971. The case became an international cause celebre amidst widespread beliefs that the individuals in the case were only guilty of holding dissenting...
, and was involved in the early stages of the Jeffrey MacDonald murder investigation.
In 1985, Coolidge was found guilty of embezzling funds from clients and was disbarred.