Summary
Winder Laird Stabler Jr. (May 2, 1930 – February 24, 2008) was an American attorney and politician from the state of Delaware.[1]
W. Laird Stabler Jr. | |
|---|---|
| United States Attorney for the District of Delaware | |
| In office 1975–1977 | |
| President | Gerald Ford |
| Preceded by | Ralph F. Keil |
| Succeeded by | James W. Garvin Jr. |
| Attorney General of Delaware | |
| In office 1971–1975 | |
| Governor | Russell W. Peterson Sherman W. Tribbitt |
| Preceded by | David P. Buckson |
| Succeeded by | Richard R. Wier Jr. |
| Member of the Delaware House of Representatives from the 13th district | |
| In office 1965–1971 | |
| Preceded by | Robert N. Downs, III |
| Succeeded by | Andrew G. Knox |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Winder Laird Stabler Jr. May 2, 1930 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | February 24, 2008 (aged 77) Montchanin, Delaware, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Peg |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Princeton University (BA) University of Virginia (LLB) |
Early life edit
Stabler was born in 1930 in Nashville, Tennessee. He moved with his family to Seaford at the age of nine.[2] He attended school there until 1944. He then attended the Cranbrook School, a private school in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.[1]
Stabler graduated from Princeton University in 1952 and the University of Virginia Law School in 1954.[3] He then returned to Delaware to practice law.[1]
Political career edit
Stabler was appointed as a deputy attorney general in 1961. In 1965, he was elected to the Delaware House of Representatives. He was re-elected in 1966 and 1968 and served as majority leader during his second term of office.[1]
In 1970, Stabler was elected as the Attorney General of Delaware.[4] He served a single term from 1971 until 1975. Following his tenure as Attorney General, Stabler was appointed as the U.S. Attorney for Delaware by President Gerald Ford in 1975. He served in that capacity until 1977.[1]
Stabler served as the Republican National Committeeman for Delaware from 1985 until 2005.[1]
Illness and death edit
Stabler was diagnosed with oral cancer in 2005. He underwent two surgeries and the cancer went into remission. However, the cancer returned in 2007. He died on February 24, 2008, at the age of 77 in Montchanin, Delaware.[5] He was survived by his wife, Peg and three children.[1][6]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g "delawareonline ¦ The News Journal ¦ Obituaries". Miva.delawareonline.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-09.
- ^ "SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 16 : HONORING THE MEMORY AND CELEBRATING THE EXEMPLARY LIFE OF THE HONORABLE W. LAIRD STABLER, JR., WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE ON THE 24TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2008 AT THE AGE OF 77 YEARS". Legis.delaware.gov. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
- ^ "The President today announced his intention to nominate W. Laird Stabler, Jr., of Delaware, to be United States Attorney for the District of Delaware for a term of four years" (PDF). Fordlibrarymuseum.gov. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - DE Attorney General Race - Nov 03, 1970". Ourcampaigns.com.
- ^ "Delaware Grapevine". Delawaregrapevine.com.
- ^ "W. Laird Stabler Jr. '52". Princeton Alumni Weekly. 21 January 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
External links edit
- Longtime GOP leader Stabler dies at 77