Philip Buchen
White House Counsel
In office
August 9, 1974 – January 20, 1977
PresidentGerald Ford
Preceded byLeonard Garment
Succeeded byRobert Lipshutz
Personal details
Born
Philip William Buchen

(1916-02-27)February 27, 1916
Sheboygan, Wisconsin, U.S.
DiedMay 21, 2001(2001-05-21) (aged 85)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political partyRepublican
RelativesGustave W. Buchen (father)
EducationUniversity of Michigan (BA, JD)

Philip William Buchen (February 27, 1916 – May 21, 2001) was an American attorney who served as White House counsel during the Ford Administration.

Early life and education

Buchen was born in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, the son of State Senator Gustave W. Buchen.[1] In his youth, he contracted polio and thereafter walked with a cane. He graduated from Sheboygan High School in 1935 and attended the University of Michigan, where he met Gerald Ford. At Michigan, he was a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity.

Career

Buchen with President Ford in 1975

Buchen opened a law practice in Grand Rapids, Michigan with Ford in May 1941. He continued to practice law in Grand Rapids until 1974, when he came to Washington to serve in the Office of the Vice President of the United States. He served as chief White House counsel with Cabinet rank for the duration of Ford's presidency. When Ford left office, Buchen remained in Washington, practicing law with the firm of Dewey Ballantine until 1995. Buchen served on the United States Commission of Fine Arts from 1977 to 1981.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Zielinski, Graeme (23 May 2001). "Philip Buchen Dies". Washington Post.
  2. ↑ Thomas E. Luebke, ed., Civic Art: A Centennial History of the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts (Washington, D.C.: U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, 2013): Appendix B, p. 541.
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