G. Gordon Liddy

Who they were

Personal life Liddy was married to Frances Purcell-Liddy, a native of Poughkeepsie, New York , for 53 years until her death on February 5, 2010. She was a teacher. [ 1 ] The couple had five children: Thomas , Alexandra, Grace, James, and Raymond. [ 2 ] Raymond became a deputy attorney general but was convicted of possession of child sexual assault materials and disbarred. [ 3 ]

George Gordon Battle Liddy was an American lawyer and FBI agent who was convicted of conspiracy, burglary, and illegal wiretapping for his role in the Watergate scandal during the Nixon administration.

Early life

Educated at: Fordham University School of Law and Saint Benedict's Preparatory School.

Early life, family, education, military service Liddy was born in Brooklyn , New York City , New York , on November 30, 1930. [ 1 ] His father Sylvester James Liddy was a lawyer and mother was Maria (Abbaticchio) Liddy. [ 2 ] His family was of Irish and Italian descent, and Liddy had a strict Catholic upbringing, [ 3 ] stating that "the most frightening menace of all" was God. [ 4 ] He was named for George Gordon Battle , a noted attorney and Tammany Hall leader. [ 1 ]

Path and career

Career FBI After graduation from law school, Liddy worked at the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) under J. Edgar Hoover [ 1 ] in 1957. [ 2 ] Liddy was initially a field agent in Indiana and Denver, Colorado. [ 3 ] While stationed in Denver, he made a significant arrest on September 10, 1960: Ernest Tait , a notable criminal who had twice appeared on the Ten Most Wanted . [ 3 ] At age 29, Liddy became the youngest [ 4 ]

Death Liddy died on March 30, 2021, at age 90, at his daughter's house in Fairfax County, Virginia , while suffering from Parkinson's disease . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] ^ Cite error: The named reference NYT obit was invoked but never defined (see the help page ). ^ Cite error: The named reference WP obit was invoked but never defined (see the help page ).

Why this date

G. Gordon Liddy appears on our March 30 calendar for 2021 as a death entry.