Jim Garrison
Jim Garrison | |
|---|---|
Garrison in 1967 | |
| District Attorney of Orleans Parish | |
| In office 1962–1973 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Dowling |
| Succeeded by | Harry Connick Sr. |
| Constituency | New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Earling Carothers Garrison November 20, 1921 Denison, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | October 21, 1992 (aged 70) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Leah Elizabeth Ziegler
(m. 1958) |
| Children | 5 |
| Alma mater | Tulane University (LLB) |
| Known for | Trial of Clay Shaw |
James Carothers Garrison (born Earling Carothers Garrison; November 20, 1921 – October 21, 1992) was the District Attorney of Orleans Parish, Louisiana, from 1962 to 1973 and later a state appellate court judge. A member of the Democratic Party, he is best known for his investigations into the assassination of John F. Kennedy and the prosecution of New Orleans businessman Clay Shaw to that effect in 1969, which ended in Shaw's acquittal. Garrison believed the assassination was the result of a conspiracy involving the CIA, FBI, The Pentagon (United States Department of Defense), the Mafia and other organizations. He wrote three published books, one of which became a prime source for Oliver Stone's film JFK in 1991, in which Garrison was portrayed by Kevin Costner, while Garrison himself made a cameo appearance as Earl Warren.