William Thaddeus Coleman III
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William Thaddeus Coleman III | |
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_(Released)_(PC-192533)_-_DPLA_-_495650fddc421a5d194bd8556b7c1e6f.jpeg) Coleman in 1995 | |
| General Counsel of the Army | |
| In office 1994–1999 | |
| President | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | William J. Haynes II |
| Succeeded by | Charles A. Blanchard |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1947 (age 76–77) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Spouse |
Allegra Saenz Coleman
(m. 2003) |
| Children | 2 biological, 4 stepchildren |
| Parent(s) | William Thaddeus Coleman Jr. Lovida Hardin |
| Education | Williams College (BA) Yale University (JD) |
| Profession | Lawyer |
William Thaddeus Coleman III (born 1947) is an American lawyer who served as General Counsel of the Army during the Clinton administration.
Biography
[edit]Coleman was born in Boston on April 20, 1947, the son of William Thaddeus Coleman Jr. and his wife Lovida.[1] He was educated at Williams College (B.A., 1970), and Yale Law School (J.D., 1973).[2][3] During his first year at law school, he was befriended by fellow law student Bill Clinton and the two were roommates during their second year of law school.[4] After completing law school, he served as a clerk for federal District Judge Edward T. Gignoux.[3]
Coleman was admitted to the bar of Georgia in 1974.[2] In the 1990s, when Bill Clinton became President of the United States, he appointed Coleman General Counsel of the Army.[5] Coleman was the subject of a minor scandal in 1997 when he was accused of sexual harassment.[6] An investigation into the allegations by the Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Department of Defense later concluded that, while Coleman had told some off-color jokes, he had not committed sexual harassment.[7]
Coleman married his wife, Allegra Saenz Coleman, in 2003, and together the couple have two children: William Thaddeus Coleman IV and Amadeus Alexander-Browne Coleman.[8] He also has four stepchildren.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ William T. Coleman with Donald T. Bliss, Counsel for the Situation: Shaping the Law to Realize America's Promise (Brookings Institution, 2010), p. 75
- ^ a b Profile from Lawyers.com
- ^ a b c "Nominations Before the Senate Armed Services Committee, Second Session, 103d Congress: Hearings Before the Committee on Armed Services, United States Senate". Vol. 103, no. 873. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office. 1994. pp. 515–517. ISBN 978-0-16-046386-0.
- ^ Robert E. Levin, Bill Clinton: The Inside Story (S.P.I. Books, 1992), p. 88
- ^ Tamara Loomis, "Did Affirmative Action Really Hinder Clarence Thomas?", Law.com, June 2, 2008
- ^ Associated Press, "Latest scandals involve an Army lawyer, admiral", May 31, 1997
- ^ Times Wires Reports, "Army's Top Lawyer Cleared of Charges", March 28, 1998
- ^ Profile of Allegra Saenz Coleman as Contributing Writer of Impact Times magazine