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District Attorney of Philadelphia

The office of the District Attorney of Philadelphia is the largest prosecutor's office in the state of Pennsylvania and oversees a jurisdiction that includes more than 1.5 million citizens of both the city and county of Philadelphia.[1] The current District Attorney of Philadelphia is Larry Krasner. The district attorney represents the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the City & County of Philadelphia in all criminal and other prosecutions.[2]

The district attorney is an elected office, and terms begin on the first Monday in January following the election.[2] Prior to 1850, the functions of this office were performed by a deputy state attorney-general. An Act of 3 May 1850 P.L. 654 authorized the voters of each of Pennsylvania's counties to elect one person, of requisite legal background to serve as district attorney for a term of three years.[2] The term was extended to four years under the State Constitution of 1874, Article 14.[2][3]

List of District Attorneys of Philadelphia

References

  1. ^ Phila.Gov | Office of the District Attorney : R. Seth Williams:
  2. ^ a b c d e f John Hill Martin (1883). Martin's bench and bar of Philadelphia:together with other lists of persons appointed to administer the laws in the city and county of Philadelphia, and the province and commonwealth of Pennsylvania. R. Welsh & co. p. 87.
  3. ^ [1] District Attorney, Office of the: Agency Information
  4. ^ [2] GRAHAM, George Scott – Biographical Information:, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
  5. ^ "Philadelphia's Mayor Ends Gamblers' Sway – New Executive Carries Out One Promised Reform. 'Machine' Lets Him Name Director of Public Safety, but Continues Control Over the Public Works" (PDF). The New York Times. April 12, 1903. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
  6. ^ a b c Hudson, Samuel (1909). Pennsylvania and Its Public Men. Pennsylvania State University. pp. 75, 81, 346.
  7. ^ [3] Philadelphia Bar Association Legends of the Bar
  8. ^ "Charles Edwin Fox Elected District Attorney in Philadelphia". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. 14 January 1926. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
  9. ^ "Corruption: In Philadelphia". Time. October 8, 1928. Archived from the original on November 21, 2010. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
  10. ^ "Corruption: In Philadelphia". Time. September 17, 1928. Archived from the original on November 21, 2010. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
  11. ^ "In Philadelphia". Indiana Evening Gazette. September 16, 1931. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
  12. ^ "District Attorney Dies in Car". The Titusville (PA.) Herald. October 3, 1941. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
  13. ^ [4], Richardson Dilworth papers (Collection 3112), The Historical Society of Pennsylvania.
  14. ^ "The Press: Crusade in Philadelphia". Time. August 13, 1956. Archived from the original on December 14, 2008. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
  15. ^ "Events & Discoveries: Autumn Across the Land, Pennsylvania Gives Muggsy Taylor the Green Light, Battle of Walden, Neji Wins Again, the Roaring Road in Your Living Room, Vindication for Muggsy". Sports Illustrated. October 28, 1957. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
  16. ^ Weigley, Russell Frank; Edwin Wolf (1982). Philadelphia: a 300 year history. W.W. Norton. p. 660. ISBN 0-393-01610-2.
  17. ^ "James C. Crumlish Jr. Judge, 72". The New York Times. March 25, 1992. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
  18. ^ "Judge James C. Crumlish Jr., 71". The Philadelphia Inquirer. March 18, 1992. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
  19. ^ "Arlen Specter Biography – Facts, Birthday, Life Story – Biography.com:". Archived from the original on 2012-10-17. Retrieved 2011-10-20.
  20. ^ Chris Brennan & Aubrey Whelan, Larry Krasner wins race for Philly DA, The Philadelphia Inquirer (November 7, 2017).

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