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June 9, 2021
Burlington County s diverse and rich history was showcased again with this year s History Recognition Award recipients.
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Awarded annually by the Burlington County Commissioners for more than 25 years, the program honors those who directly or indirectly preserve historic structures and sites in the county, as well as those who explore, record and promote history or serve as leaders and educators in the field of history. Burlington County s history spans from Native Americans and early Colonials through modern times. Critical Revolutionary War battles were fought here, life-changing scientific discoveries were made here, and historic figures such as Clara Barton, Alice Paul and Dr. James Still all called Burlington County home, said Commissioner Linda Hynes, who is the Board s liaison to the County Department of Resource Conservation. We re proud of our county s history and are thrilled to continue the tradition of recognizing those individuals and o
A former colleague said on Thursday that the celebrity lawyer F. Lee Bailey who defended OJ Simpson, Patricia Hearst and the so-called Boston Strangler had died, but his legal career ceased after he was disqualified as a lawyer in two states Up. He is 87 years old.
On Thursday, Peter Horstman confirmed the news. He and Bailey worked in the same law firm for seven years.
In his legal career for more than forty years, Bailey was seen as arrogant, self-centered, and contemptuous of authority. But in defending his clients, he is also recognized as bold, talented, meticulous and tireless.
In an interview with U.S. News and World Report in September 1981, Bailey said: “The legal profession is an industry full of conceit. Few people who are less conceited are attracted to it.”