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About John Dean
John Wesley Dean III, an American lawyer who served as White House counsel under US President Nixon from 1970-73, and whose discovery of official involvement in the Watergate affair led to Nixon's resignation and Dean's and other top aides' imprisonment.
Family and Background
He was born on 14 October, 1938 in Akron, Ohio and lived in Marion. He attended Staunton Military Academy for high school. He enrolled at Colgate University and later transferred to the College of Wooster for his bachelor's degree. He obtained his Juris Doctor at Georgetown University in 1965.
Dean tied the knot with Karla Ann Hennings on February 4, 1962, and the couple had one child, before splitting up in 1970. On the 13th of October, 1972, he married Maureen Kane.
Career
He first worked for a law firm in Washington, D.C., before becoming the House Judiciary Committee's top minority (Republican) counsel in 1966–67. He worked for two years as an associate director of the National Commission on Reform of Federal Criminal Laws.
Watergate Scandal
Richard Nixon appointed him Counsel to the President in July 1970. He first gained notoriety when President Nixon appointed him to lead a special inquiry into alleged White House participation in the Watergate scandal. He testified on what he knew concerning the Watergate scandal, after he was fired by the President.
For his role, he was convicted of obstruction of justice and sentenced to four months in prison.
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F.A.Q. about John Dean
When is his birthday?
John Dean's birthday is on October 14, 1938.
In how many days is his birthday?
John's birthday is in 218 days
How old is he?
He is 86 years old.
Where is John from?
He was born in Akron, Ohio, U.S..