About Arthur Sohmer
Lived 1926 – 1991 (aged 65). Arthur Sohmer was an American politician.
Arthur J. Sohmer (February 16, 1926 – August 25, 1991) was an American attorney and government official who served as Chief of Staff to the Vice President to Vice President Spiro Agnew from 1969 to 1973.
Early life and education Sohmer was born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Lafayette College and the law school at the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law. After Agnew's resignation in 1973, Sohmer held positions with the General Services Administration and the United States Railway Association.
In 1978, Sohmer was a founding partner in the Learning Tree, a mail-order company dealing in special education materials.
Personal life Sohmer died of lung cancer at his home in Woodstock, New York in 1991 at the age of 65.
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American attorney
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Arthur Sohmer was born on 16 February 1926 in Wilkes-Barre.
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Arthur Sohmer died on 25 August 1991 in Woodstock, New York.
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Arthur Sohmer was a politician.
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