Edward Bennett Williams (May 31, 1920 – August 13, 1988) was a Washington, D.C. trial attorney who owned several professional sports teams. May 31 is the 151st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (152nd in leap years), with 214 days remaining, as the last day of May. ... 1920 (MCMXX) is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January January 7 - Forces of Russian White admiral Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk. ... August 13 is the 225th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (226th in leap years), with 140 days remaining. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) is a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Washington, D.C. is the capital city of the United States of America. ...

His represented many high profile clients including Frank Sinatra, financier Robert Vesco, spy Igor Melekh, Jimmy Hoffa, organized crime figure Frank Costello, U.S. Senator Joseph McCarthy, Michael Milken, and the Reverend Sun Myung Moon. Old Blue Eyes belts one out. ... Robert Lee Vesco (born December 4, 1935) is a US financier who fled Securities and Exchange Commission and ended up in Cuba. ... James Riddle Jimmy Hoffa (14 February 1913 - 30 July, 1975?) was a noted American labor leader who is also well-known in popular culture for the mysterious circumstances surrounding his still-unexplained disappearance and presumed death. ... Francesco Castiglia (January 21, 1891 - February 18, 1973), known as Frank Prime Minister Costello, was a Prohibition gangster and eventual leader of the Genovese crime family. ... Joseph Raymond McCarthy Joseph Raymond McCarthy (November 14, 1908 – May 2, 1957) was an American politician originally aligned with the United States Democratic Party and later with the United States Republican Party. ... Mike Milken in 1984 Michael Robert Milken is a prominent American financier who almost single-handedly created a market for junk bonds during the 1970s. ... The Rev. ...

Williams, who was a graduate of the College of the Holy Cross and Georgetown University Law Center, successfully defended – among others – Adam Clayton Powell, Jr., Jimmy Hoffa, and John Connally. The Clock Tower of OKane Hall The College of the Holy Cross, located in Worcester, Mass. ... The schools original sign, preserved on the north quad of the present-day campus. ... Adam Clayton Powell (left) with Martin Luther King: both were prominent civil rights leaders. ... James Riddle Jimmy Hoffa (14 February 1913 - 30 July, 1975?) was a noted American labor leader who is also well-known in popular culture for the mysterious circumstances surrounding his still-unexplained disappearance and presumed death. ... Connallys signature, as used on American currency John Bowden Connally, Jr. ...

Two of Williams' closest friends were the Washington Post's Art Buchwald and Ben Bradlee. His debating team partner at Holy Cross was Robert Maheu, Howard Hughes's right hand man for many years. ... Arthur Art Buchwald (born October 20, 1925) is an American humorist best known for his long-running column in The Washington Post newspaper, which concentrates on political satire and commentary. ... Benjamin Crowninshield Bradlee (born August 26, 1921) is the vice president of the Washington Post. ... For other people named Howard Hughes, see Howard Hughes (disambiguation). ...

In 1983 his two professional teams, the Baltimore Orioles and the Washington Redskins, both won their respective championships. He owned the Orioles from 1980 to 1988. Major league affiliations American League (1901-present) East Division (1969-present) Major league titles World Series titles (3) 1983 â€¢ 1970 â€¢ 1966 AL Pennants (7) 1983 â€¢ 1979 â€¢ 1971 â€¢ 1970 1969 â€¢ 1966 â€¢ 1944 East Division titles (8) 1997 â€¢ 1983 â€¢ 1979 â€¢ 1974 1973 â€¢ 1971 â€¢ 1970 â€¢ 1969 Wild card berths (1) 1996 Major league... Conference NFC Division East Year Founded 1932 Home Field FedEx Field City Landover, Maryland Team Colors Burgundy and Gold Head Coach Joe Gibbs League Championships (5) NFL Champions: 1937, 1942 Super Bowl: 1982 (XVII), 1987 (XXII), 1991 (XXVI) Conference Championships (5) NFC: 1972, 1982, 1983, 1987, 1991 Division Championships (12...

After a long battle, Williams succumbed to cancer at age 68. His funeral was attended by most of Washington's power elite including then-Vice President George H. W. Bush. George Herbert Walker Bush (born June 12, 1924) was the 41st President of the United States (1989–1993). ...

The law library at Georgetown University Law Center was named in his honor. A law library is a library designed to assist law students, attorneys, judges, and their law clerks in finding the legal resources necessary to correctly determine the state of the law. ...

References

The Man to See by Evan Thomas, 1991. "One Man's Freedom" by Edward Bennett Williams