W. Anthony Park | |
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26th Attorney General of Idaho | |
In office 1971–1975 | |
Governor | Cecil Andrus |
Preceded by | Robert M. Robson |
Succeeded by | Wayne L. Kidwell |
Personal details | |
Born | Blackfoot, Idaho, U.S. | June 4, 1934
Political party | Democratic |
Education |
Boise Junior College (
AA) University of Idaho ( BA, JD) |
Military service | |
Branch/service | United States Army |
W. Anthony Park (born June 4, 1934) is an American politician and attorney who served as the 26th attorney general of Idaho. [1] A member of the Democratic Party, he served from 1971 to 1975. [2]
Born in Blackfoot, Idaho, Park was raised in Pocatello before moving to Boise in 1943 with his family. A graduate of Boise High School, he earned an Associate of Arts degree from Boise Junior College in 1954. After serving in the United States Army for two years, Park earned a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Idaho in Moscow and a Juris Doctor from its College of Law. [3]
After graduating from law school in 1963, Park operated a private legal practice in Boise. [3] Elected the state's attorney general in 1970, he assumed office on January 4, 1971. [4] Park ran for the open seat in the U.S. Senate in 1972, [5] but lost to Bud Davis in the Democratic primary. [6] In 1974, he was defeated for re-election by Wayne L. Kidwell. [7] [8]
After leaving office in January 1975 at age forty, Park resumed private practice in Boise. [3]