William T. Corbett (1902 – April 17, 1971) was an American attorney, who served as

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under

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, and later became as the interim

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from May 19, 1956, to October 2, 1956. Graduating from the

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in 1924 and the

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in 1927, Corbett opened a private

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law firm before joining the

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. Corbett was the brother of

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. He died on April 17, 1971, at the Northern

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Doctors Hospital at the age of 69.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Corbett, William T Lawyers who have represented the United States government Governors of Guam University of Pittsburgh alumni University of Pittsburgh School of Law alumni 1971 deaths Secretaries of Guam 1902 births Guamanian Republicans 20th-century American politicians