William P. Barr
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About
Republican attorney who served as the US Attorney General from 1991 to 1993 under President George H.W. Bush. He assumed the position again under the presidency of Donald Trump in 2019.
Before Fame
He received both his bachelor's degree in Government and his Master's degree in Chinese Studies from Columbia University.
Trivia
Three days after he became Attorney General in 1991, he had to deal with a hostage situation at the Talladega federal prison.
Family Life
He has three daughters with his wife Christine Moynihan, who he married in 1973.
Associated With
He was appointed to the U.S. Department of Justice as Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Counsel by George H.W. Bush in 1989.
