Douglas Baily
| Douglas B. Baily | |
|---|---|
| Attorney General of Alaska | |
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In office February 16, 1989 – January 1990 | |
| Preceded by | Grace Berg Schaible |
| Succeeded by | Charles E. Cole |
| U.S. Attorney for the District of Alaska | |
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In office 1969–1971 | |
| Preceded by | Marvin W. Frankel |
| Succeeded by | G. Kent Edwards |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
January 27, 1937 Evanston, Illinois |
| Political party | Republican |
| Children | Drew, Reeve, 1 other son |
| Residence | Anchorage, Alaska |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Douglas B. "Doug" Baily (born January 27, 1937) is an American lawyer. Baily served as U.S. Attorney for the United States District Court for the District of Alaska from 1969 to 1971, and was the Attorney General of Alaska from 1989 to 1990.
Tenure as Attorney General
The most controversial issue that arose during his tenure as State Attorney General was the Exxon Valdez oil spill in Alaska, on March 24, 1989. After the spill, Baily filed multiple court cases against Exxon Corp. and the Aleyska Pipeline Service Company.[1]
References
- ↑ Lee, Patrick (September 16, 1991). "Critics of New Alaska Field Fear Oil-Shipping Mishaps : Environment: They point to past pollution, safety and other problems of Alyeska Pipeline Service Co.". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
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