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'''Theodore Bevry Olson''' (born [[September 11]], [[1940]] - ) is the 42nd [[United States Solicitor General]].

Born in [[Chicago, Illinois]], Olson completed his undergraduate degree at the [[University of the Pacific]]. After earning his law degree from [[Boalt Hall]] at the [[University of California, Berkeley]], he served as an Assistant [[United States Attorney General|Attorney General]] in the [[Ronald Reagan|Reagan administration]] and then entered private practice as a partner in the [[Washington, D.C.]] office of the law firm Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP.

Olson represented [[George W. Bush]] in the case ''[[Bush v. Gore]]'', which ended the contested the [[U.S. presidential election, 2000|2000 Presidential election]].

He was nominated to the Office of Solicitor General by [[George W. Bush|President Bush]] on [[February 14]], [[2001]], confirmed by the [[United States Senate]] on [[May 24]], [[2001]], and took office on [[June 11]], [[2001]].

Theodore Olson was married to conservative commentator and author [[Barbara K. Olson]], who was killed aboard one of the hijacked aircraft during the [[September 11, 2001 attacks]] on the United States.