William L. Webster
American politician and criminal
William Lawrence Webster (born September 17, 1953) is an American lawyer, former politician and convicted felon. He was a member of the Missouri House of Representatives from 1981 to 1985. He was also the 39th Attorney General of Missouri from 1985 to 1993.
William Webster | |
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| 39th Attorney General of Missouri | |
| In office January 14, 1985 – January 11, 1993 | |
| Governor | John Ashcroft |
| Preceded by | John Ashcroft |
| Succeeded by | Jay Nixon |
| Member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 128th district | |
| In office January 1983 – January 1985 | |
| Preceded by | William Black |
| Succeeded by | Chuck Surface |
| Member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 137th district | |
| In office January 1981 – January 1983 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Carver |
| Succeeded by | Fred Lynn |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Lawrence Webster September 17, 1953 Carthage, Missouri, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Susan Webster |
| Education | University of Kansas Missouri Southern State University (BA) University of Missouri, Kansas City (JD) |
Webster unsuccessfully ran for governor in 1992. After losing, he pleaded guilty to felony embezzlement.[1]
References
change- ↑ "The rise and fall of Bill Webster's golden career". Post-Dispatch. June 6, 1993. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
Other websites
change- Profiles of the Three Advocates in the Appeal (NYT)
- Former Missouri Attorney General to Plead Guilty (NYT)
- Appearances on C-SPAN
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