Richard R. Wier Jr. | |
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39th Attorney General of Delaware | |
In office January 21, 1975 –January 16, 1979 | |
Governor | Sherman W. Tribbitt Pete du Pont |
Preceded by | W. Laird Stabler Jr. |
Succeeded by | Richard S. Gebelein |
Personal details | |
Born | Wilmington,Delaware | May 19,1941
Political party | Democratic |
Richard R. Wier Jr. (born May 19,1941) is an American politician who served as the Attorney General of Delaware from 1975 to 1979. [1] [2]
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