Avrum Gross
Avrum M. Gross (February 25, 1936 – May 8, 2018) was an American lawyer who served as the Attorney General of Alaska from 1974 through 1980.
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Attorney General of Alaska | |
In office 1974–1980 | |
Governor | Jay Hammond |
Preceded by | Norman Gorsuch |
Succeeded by | Wilson Condon |
Personal details | |
Born | New York City, New York, U.S. | February 25, 1936
Died | May 8, 2018 82) Southeast Alaska, U.S. | (aged
Political party | Democratic |
Children | Al |
Education | Amherst College (BA) University of Michigan (JD) |
Gross was born on February 25, 1936, in New York City. He was raised in New Jersey and was a pre-college student at the Juilliard School for violin.[1] He graduated from Amherst College in 1957[2] and earned his J.D. degree from the University of Michigan, before moving to Alaska in 1961.[1]
Gross worked for the Alaska Legislature, where he met Jay Hammond. He worked as special counsel on fisheries for the Alaska Department of Law before going into private practice. Hammond, who was elected Governor of Alaska in 1974, appointed Gross as his attorney general, though Hammond was a Republican and Gross was a Democrat. As attorney general, Gross helped establish the Alaska Permanent Fund[1] and ended the practice of plea bargaining.[3] He served as attorney general until 1980, before returning to private practice.[1]
Gross died on May 8, 2018, from pancreatic cancer.[1] His son, Al Gross, was a candidate for the United States Senate in the 2020 election.[4]
References
- "Avrum Gross: Gov. Hammond's 'long-haired hippie' ally, attorney general and in-house antagonist". Ktoo.org. June 6, 2018. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
- "Avrum M. Gross '57 | 1957 | Amherst College". Amherst.edu. May 8, 2018. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
- "Alaska Ending Plea Bargaining To Raise Confidence in Justice - The New York Times". Nytimes.com. July 12, 1975. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
- "Gross announces candidacy for Alaska US Senate seat". www.alaskasnewssource.com.