Ralph E. Erickson

Ralph E. Erickson is an American lawyer who served as the 11th Deputy [Attorney General of the United States] from 1972 to 1973.

Biography

Erickson was born in Jamestown, New York, on October 3, 1928. He attended Cornell University and graduated with his A.B. He later attended Harvard [Law School], where he obtained his J.D. He practiced law in Los Angeles. He was appointed the 11th Deputy Attorney General of the United States and took office on June 28, 1972.