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Dick Thornburgh

1932 - 2020

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Richard Lewis Thornburgh (July 16, 1932 – December 31, 2020) was an American lawyer, author, and politician who served as the 76th United States attorney general from 1988 to 1991 under presidents Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush. A Republican, he previously served as the 41st governor of Pennsylvania and as the U.S. attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Dick Thornburgh is the 18,406th most popular politician (down from 18,336th in 2019), the 15,068th most popular biography from United States (down from 14,876th in 2019) and the 1,194th most popular American Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Dick Thornburgh ranks 18,406 out of 19,576. Before him are Søren Pape Poulsen, John W. Weeks, Galan Erilich, Paul Sarbanes, Pauline Ducruet, and Maeen Abdulmalik Saeed. After him are Cindy Hyde-Smith, Alexander Graf Lambsdorff, Balram Jakhar, Terrance Drew, Antonio Villaraigosa, and Pawan Kumar Chamling.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1932, Dick Thornburgh ranks 571. Before him are Bob Johnston, Shashikala, Johnny Kerr, Richie Guerin, Dick Garmaker, and Dick Gregory. After him are Bob Said, Al Arbour, Zell Miller, Harry Sinden, Julie Bennett, and Vic Crowe. Among people deceased in 2020, Dick Thornburgh ranks 833. Before him are Mel Winkler, Vasil Yakusha, Kelly Asbury, Ahmed Patel, Nadhim Shaker, and Paul Sarbanes. After him are José Figueroa, Donato Sabia, Tibor Benedek, Lucky Peterson, Dale Hawerchuk, and Polad Hashimov.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Dick Thornburgh ranks 15,074 out of 20,380. Before him are Jordan Ladd (1975), Irene Hervey (1909), Scott Speed (1983), William Joyce (1959), Ben Schwartz (1981), and Gloria Henry (1923). After him are Rutina Wesley (1978), B.J. Penn (1978), Cindy Hyde-Smith (1959), James Craig (1912), Lonnie Walker IV (1998), and Debra Wilson (1962).

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Among POLITICIANS In United States

Among politicians born in United States, Dick Thornburgh ranks 1,194. Before him are Barney Frank (1940), Phil Bredesen (1943), Gale Norton (1954), John Tower (1925), John W. Weeks (1860), and Paul Sarbanes (1933). After him are Cindy Hyde-Smith (1959), Antonio Villaraigosa (1953), Shannon Johnson (1974), Josh Shapiro (1973), Jeff Flake (1962), and Judy Chu (1953).

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