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Wachtler
Wachtler is a German surname. Notable persons with this name include: * Sol Wachtler (born 1930), American lawyer and politician See also * Wächtler Wächtler is a surname of Germanic origin, sometimes romanized as Waechtler. Notable persons with this name include: * Eberhard Wächtler (1929 - 2010), German economist * Elfriede Lohse-Wächtler (1899 - 1940), German painter * Ferdinand Friedr ... References {{Reflist * https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/2588826/washington-post-v-ins-dept/ German-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sol Wachtler
Solomon "Sol" Wachtler (born April 29, 1930) is an American lawyer and Republican politician from New York. He was Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals from 1985 to 1992. Wachtler's most famous quote, made shortly after his appointment as Chief Judge, was that district attorneys could get grand juries to "indict a ham sandwich". He achieved national notoriety when he was charged with, and then convicted of, acts stemming from threats he made against a former lover, Joy Silverman, and her daughter. Upon conviction, Wachtler served thirteen months in prison and a half-way house. After his release, Wachtler became an author and critic, as well as an advocate for the mentally ill. Early life and education Wachtler was born in Brooklyn, New York but was mostly raised in the South due to the fact that his father, Phillip, was a traveling salesman. His mother, Faye, was an immigrant from Russia. Wachtler graduated with both a B.A. and an LL.B. from Washington and Lee University. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wächtler
Wächtler is a surname of Germanic origin, sometimes romanized as Waechtler. Notable persons with this name include: * Eberhard Wächtler (1929 - 2010), German economist * Elfriede Lohse-Wächtler (1899 - 1940), German painter * Ferdinand Friedrich Wächtler (1692–1762), Frankish gold- and silversmith. * Fritz Wächtler (1891 - 1945), German Nazi politician * Fritz Wächtler (figure skater) (1891 - 1945), Austrian figure skater * Leopold Wächtler (1896 - 1988), German painter * Ludwig Wächtler (1842–1916), Austrian architect * Roland Wächtler (1941 - 2009), German singer known as ;See also * Wachtel * Wachter * Wächter Wächter is a surname of Germanic origin, sometimes Romanized Waechter. People with this name include: * Tomas Waechter (1991-PRESENT), Australian electrician and role model for many * Alfred von Kiderlen-Waechter (1852–1912), German diploma ... * Wachtler German-language surnames {{surname-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |