The Allegheny County District Attorney is the elected district attorney for Pittsburgh and Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. The office is responsible for the prosecution of violations of Pennsylvania commonwealth laws. (Federal law violations are prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania). The current district attorney is Stephen Zappala.
| Allegheny County District Attorney | |
|---|---|
since 1998 | |
| Allegheny County District Attorney's Office | |
| Seat | Pittsburgh |
| Term length | 4 years |
| Formation | 1892 |
| First holder | Clarence Burleigh |
| Unofficial names | DA |
| Website | alleghenycountyda |
In 1995 the Assistant District Attorneys formed a collective bargaining unit and voted to be represented by the United Steelworkers of America. The bargaining unit also represents Assistant Public Defenders, Scientists in the Coroner's Office (now the Office of Medical Examiner) and computer professionals in the Prothonotary's Office (now the Department of Court Records).[1]
History
edit- Stephen Zappala (Republican, switched from Democrat in 2023) 1998–present
- Robert E. Colville (Democrat) 1976–1998
- John Hickton (Democrat) 1974–1976
- Robert Duggan (Republican) 1964–1974
- Edward C. Boyle (Democrat) 1956–1964
- James F. Malone (Republican) 1952–1956
- William Rahauser (Democrat) 1948–1952
- Artemas Leslie (Republican) 1945–1948
- Russell H. Adams (Republican) 1942–1945
- Andrew T. Park 1930–1942
- Samuel H. Gardner December 15, 1922–1930[2]
- Harry H. Rowand February 7, 1922–December 15, 1922[3]
- R.H. Jackson April 11, 1914 – Before May 1922[4]
- William Augustus Blakeley 1908–1914[5]
- Harry L. Goehring January 1907 – 1908
- James Musial January 1, 1904 – January 1, 1907[6]
- John Carothers Haymaker January 1, 1895 – January 1, 1904[7][8]
- Clarence Burleigh 1892 – January 1, 1895[9][10]
See also
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References
edit- ^ Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board Case No. PERA-R-95-9-W
- ^ "Gardner is Named Allegheny County Prosecutor". The Pittsburgh Post. December 16, 1922. p. 1. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
- ^ "The Pittsburgh Press – Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
- ^ "The Meriden Daily Journal – Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
- ^ "Graft Foe Near Death.; Poison Hinted as Cause of Pittsburg District Attorney's Illness". The New York Times. September 11, 1909. Archived from the original on April 5, 2018. Retrieved May 4, 2018 – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ "The Pittsburgh Press – Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
- ^ "Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette – Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
- ^ "The Pittsburgh Gazette – Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
- ^ "The Homestead Confession". Archived from the original on November 7, 2012. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
- ^ "PITTSBURG'S ATTORNEY ACCUSED; Illegally Receiving Interest on City Money the Charge – Arrests Will Probably Be in Order". The New York Times. October 15, 1895. Archived from the original on May 4, 2018. Retrieved May 4, 2018 – via NYTimes.com.