Allegheny County District Attorney Explained

Post:	Allegheny County District Attorney
Incumbent:	Stephen Zappala
Incumbentsince:	1998
Department:	Allegheny County District Attorney's Office
Seat:	Pittsburgh
Termlength:	4 years
Formation:	1892
First:	Clarence Burleigh
Unofficial Names:	DA

The Allegheny County District Attorney is the elected district attorney for Pittsburgh and Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. The office is responsible for the prosecution of violations of Pennsylvania commonwealth laws. (Federal law violations are prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania). The current district attorney is Stephen Zappala.

In 1995 the Assistant District Attorneys formed a collective bargaining unit and voted to be represented by the United Steelworkers of America. The bargaining unit also represents Assistant Public Defenders, Scientists in the Coroner's Office (now the Office of Medical Examiner) and computer professionals in the Prothonotary's Office (now the Department of Court Records).^[1]

History

• Stephen Zappala (Republican, switched from Democrat in 2023) 1998–present
• Robert E. Colville (Democrat) 1976–1998
• John Hickton (Democrat) 1974–1976
• Robert Duggan (Republican) 1964–1974
• Edward C. Boyle (Democrat) 1956–1964
• James F. Malone (Republican) 1952–1956
• William Rahauser (Democrat) 1948–1952
• Artemas Leslie (Republican) 1945–1948
• Russell H. Adams (Republican) 1942–1945
• Andrew T. Park 1930–1942
• Samuel H. Gardner December 15, 1922–1930^[2]
• Harry H. Rowand February 7, 1922–December 15, 1922^[3]
• R.H. Jackson April 11, 1914 – Before May 1922^[4]
• William Augustus Blakeley 1908–1914^[5]
• Harry L. Goehring January 1907 – 1908
• James Musial January 1, 1904 – January 1, 1907^[6]
• John Carothers Haymaker January 1, 1895 – January 1, 1904^{[7] [8]}
• Clarence Burleigh 1892 – January 1, 1895^{[9] [10]}

See also

• Allegheny County Police Department
• Allegheny County Sheriff's Office
• List of law enforcement agencies in Pennsylvania
• Pittsburgh Police

External links

• Allegheny County District Attorney website

Notes and References

1. Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board Case No. PERA-R-95-9-W
2. News: December 16, 1922 . Gardner is Named Allegheny County Prosecutor . 1 . The Pittsburgh Post . November 28, 2023.
3. Web site: The Pittsburgh Press – Google News Archive Search . May 4, 2018 . news.google.com.
4. Web site: The Meriden Daily Journal – Google News Archive Search . May 4, 2018 . news.google.com.
5. News: September 11, 1909 . Graft Foe Near Death.; Poison Hinted as Cause of Pittsburg District Attorney's Illness. . The New York Times . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180405071427/https://www.nytimes.com/1909/09/11/archives/graft-foe-near-death-poison-hinted-as-cause-of-pittsburg-district.html . April 5, 2018 . May 4, 2018 . NYTimes.com.
6. Web site: The Pittsburgh Press – Google News Archive Search . May 4, 2018 . news.google.com.
7. Web site: Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette – Google News Archive Search . May 4, 2018 . news.google.com.
8. Web site: The Pittsburgh Gazette – Google News Archive Search . May 4, 2018 . news.google.com.
9. Web site: The Homestead Confession . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121107211224/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/baltsun/access/1639057662.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Jul+20,+1893&author=&pub=The+Sun+(1837-1985)&desc=THE+HOMESTEAD+CONFESSION&pqatl=google . November 7, 2012 . July 5, 2017.
10. News: October 15, 1895 . PITTSBURG'S ATTORNEY ACCUSED; Illegally Receiving Interest on City Money the Charge – Arrests Will Probably Be in Order. . The New York Times . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180504191346/https://www.nytimes.com/1895/10/15/archives/pittsburgs-attorney-accused-illegally-receiving-interest-on-city.html . May 4, 2018 . May 4, 2018 . NYTimes.com.