Harry Whittington
Harry Milner Whittington (born March 3, 1927 – February 4, 2023) was an American lawyer and real estate investor. He became famous in the media on February 11, 2006, when he was accidentally shot by Vice President Dick Cheney. Cheney was hunting quail with two women on a ranch in Kenedy County, Texas, near Corpus Christi.[1] He died on February 4, 2023 aged 95.[2]
Harry Whittington | |
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Born | Henderson, Texas, U.S. | March 3, 1927
Died | February 4, 2023 | (aged 95)
Occupation | Lawyer |
References
- ↑ "Texas Cops Release Cheney Shooting Report". The Smoking Gun. February 16, 2006.
- ↑ Martin, Douglas (6 February 2023). "Harry Whittington, Texas Lawyer Shot by Cheney, Dies at 95". The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/05/us/politics/harry-whittington-dead.html. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
Other websites
- Lawyer wins another round in eminent domain case against the city in the Austin American-Statesman, January 28, 2006 Archived March 2, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
- Last Rights in the Austin Chronicle. October 5, 2001.
- Whittington named committee head in the Austin Business Journal, July 8, 2004.
- Cheney Accidentally Shoots Fellow Hunter, ABC News, February 12, 2006
- Texas Funeral Service Commission employee listing Archived 2010-01-25 at the Wayback Machine
- Harry Whittington's campaign contributions Archived 2006-02-21 at the Wayback Machine at newsmeat.com