Theodore Olson
Theodore Olson | |
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Official portrait, c. 2001 | |
| 42nd Solicitor General of the United States | |
| In office June 11, 2001 – July 10, 2004 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Seth P. Waxman |
| Succeeded by | Paul Clement |
| United States Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Counsel | |
| In office 1981–1984 | |
| President | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | John Harmon |
| Succeeded by | Charles Cooper |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Theodore Bevry Olson September 11, 1940 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | November 13, 2024 (aged 84) Falls Church, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouses | Karen Beatie
(m. 1964; div. 1987)Jolie Bales
(m. 1987; div. 1991)Lady Booth (m. 2006) |
| Education | University of the Pacific (BA) University of California, Berkeley (JD) |
Theodore Bevry Olson (September 11, 1940 – November 13, 2024) was an American lawyer who served as the 42nd solicitor general of the United States from 2001 to 2004 in the administration of President George W. Bush. He previously served as the Assistant Attorney General of the Office of Legal Counsel of the U.S. Department of Justice from 1981 to 1984 under President Ronald Reagan, and he was also a longtime partner at the law firm Gibson Dunn.