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The Attorney General of Idaho is an elected office that assists local law enforcement agencies in the state of Idaho. They provide legal representation for state agencies, and enforce consumer protection laws. They advises state officials and entities in relation to the law. The current attorney general, Lawrence Wasden, is the longest serving attorney general in Idaho's history. Though, the Attorney General has a four-year term, there is no term limits on how many attempts that an incumbent can run for office. Some of Wasden's notable accomplishments while being the Idaho Attorney General are his efforts in giving more rights to victims and the reduction of domestic violence, awarded the "Courage in Public Service" for his actions and integrity of his job duties, and being named the "2011 Children's Champion" for protecting children from sexual abuse.

Certain qualifications for Attorney General are as follows: they must be a good-standing member of the Idaho bar, a U.S. citizen, at least 30 years of age, and a resident of Idaho for at least 2 years prior to the election.

The Difference Between the State and US Attorney General: The US Attorney General is appointed where as the Attorney General for the states is elected. The State's Attorney General deals with civil cases and often acts as a special prosecutor as well as oversees prosecution for the state. The US Attorney General represents the United States in lawsuits and oversee the prosecution for the federal government. Their work is mainly done in the federal court system.

Office holders

Attorneys General of the Territory of Idaho

Idaho Territory was created from Dakota Territory, Nebraska Territory, and Washington Territory on March 4, 1863.

The Office of Territorial Attorney General was created in 1885 (Laws of the Territory of Idaho, 1885, p. 31).

Attorneys General of the Territory of Idaho


 * 1) 	Name	Term of Service	Political Party

1	D. P. B. Pride	1885–1887

2	Richard Z. Johnson	1885–1890

Attorneys General of the State of Idaho

Idaho was admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890.

The Office of Attorney General of the State of Idaho was created by the Constitution of Idaho, 1889, Art. IV, Sec. 1.

Attorneys General by party affiliation

Party	Attorneys General

Republican	21

Democratic	10

Populist	1

Attorneys General of the State of Idaho


 * 1) 	Name	Term of Service	Political Party

1	George H. Roberts	1891-1893	Republican

2	George M. Parsons	1893–1897	Republican

3	Robert McFarland	1897–1899	Populist

4	S. H. Hays	1899–1901	Democratic

5	Frank Martin	1901–1903	Democratic

6	John A. Bagley	1903–1905	Republican

7	John Guheen	1905–1909	Republican

8	D. C. McDougall	1909–1913	Republican

9	Joseph H. Peterson	1913–1917	Republican

10	T. A. Walters	1917–1919	Democratic

11	Roy L. Black	1919–1923	Republican

12	A. H. Conner	1923–1927	Republican

13	Frank L. Stephan	1927–1929	Republican

14	W. D. Gillis	1929–1931	Republican

15	Fred J. Babcock	1931–1933	Republican

16	Bert H. Miller	1933–1937	Democratic

17	J. W. Taylor	1937–1941	Democratic

18	Bert H. Miller	1941–1945	Democratic

19	Frank Langley	1945–1947	Democratic

20	Robert Ailshie	1947	Republican

21	Robert E. Smylie	1947–1955	Republican

22	Graydon W. Smith	1955–1959	Republican

23	Frank L. Benson	1959–1963	Democratic

24	Allan Shepard	1963–1969	Republican

25	Robert M. Robson	1969–1971	Republican

26	W. Anthony Park	1971–1975	Democratic

27	Wayne L. Kidwell	1975–1979	Republican

28	David H. Leroy	1979–1983	Republican

29	Jim Jones (judge)	1983–1991	Republican

30	Larry EchoHawk	1991–1995	Democratic

31	Alan G. Lance	1995–2003	Republican

32	Lawrence Wasden	2003–present	Republican

References

Brosnan, Cornelius James (1918). History of the State of Idaho. Charles Scribner's Sons. pp. 117–128. Retrieved June 29, 2010.

External links

Idaho Attorney General official website

Idaho Attorney General articles at Legal Newsline Legal Journal

Idaho Attorney General articles at ABA Journal

News and Commentary at FindLaw

Idaho Statutes at Law.Justia.com

U.S. Supreme Court Opinions - "Cases with title containing: State of Idaho" at FindLaw

Idaho State Bar

Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden profile at National Association of Attorneys General

Press releases at Idaho Attorney General