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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 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Dick Thornburgh is the 18,549th most popular politician (down from 18,308th in 2024), the 15,193rd most popular biography from United States (down from 14,872nd in 2019) and the 1,198th most popular American Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Dick Thornburgh ranks 18,549 out of 19,576. Before him are Galan Erilich, Paul Sarbanes, Pauline Ducruet, Maeen Abdulmalik Saeed, Cayetana Álvarez de Toledo, and Gabriel Oprea. After him are Cindy Hyde-Smith, Izaskun Bilbao Barandica, Alexander Graf Lambsdorff, Balram Jakhar, Terrance Drew, and Antonio Villaraigosa.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1932, Dick Thornburgh ranks 572. Before him are Shashikala, Johnny Kerr, Richie Guerin, Prabha Atre, 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 836. 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 15,199 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 1,198. 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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