Michael J. Egan
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Michael J. Egan | |
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 Official portrait, circa 1975 | |
| Member of the Georgia Senate from the 40th district | |
| In office June 1989 – January 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Paul Coverdell |
| Succeeded by | Rusty Paul |
| 1st United States Associate Attorney General | |
| In office 1977–1979 | |
| President | Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | Position created |
| Succeeded by | John H. Shenefield |
| Member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 25th district | |
| In office January 1973 – June 1977 | |
| Succeeded by | John Savage |
| Member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 116th district | |
| In office January 1969 – January 1973 | |
| Member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 141st district | |
| In office January 1966 – January 1969 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Michael Joseph Egan, Jr. August 8, 1926 Savannah, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | January 7, 2016 (aged 89) Sandy Springs, Georgia, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Donna Cole (m. 1951) |
| Children | 6 |
| Education | Yale University (BS) Harvard University (LLB) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1945–1947 1950–1952 |
| Battles/wars | World War II Korean War |
Michael Joseph Egan, Jr. (August 8, 1926 – January 7, 2016) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a member of the Georgia General Assembly and as the first United States associate attorney general.
Egan was born to Elise (Robider) and Michael Joseph Egan on August 8, 1926, in Savannah, Georgia.[1] The grandson of an Irish immigrant, the Egans had resided in Savannah for generations. Egan attended elementary school taught by the Marist Brothers.[2] He left home to attended prep school in Portsmouth, Rhode Island at Portsmouth Priory School, and graduated in 1945.[2] That same year, Egan was drafted into the United States Army in the concluding year of World War II and was commissioned a second lieutenant, serving in the 86th Infantry Division. Egan was discharged in 1947, after the war's end, and enrolled in Yale University, graduating in 1950. During the Korean War, Egan was promoted to the rank of first lieutenant and recalled to active duty, serving in the 2nd Infantry Division until his discharge in 1952.[2] He then entered Harvard Law School, receiving his law degree in 1955.