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Peter W. Heed
26th Attorney General of New Hampshire
In office
October 18, 2003 – July 15, 2004
GovernorCraig Benson
Preceded byPhilip T. McLaughlin
Succeeded byKelly Ayotte
Personal details
Nationality United States
Political partyRepublican
Alma materDartmouth College
Cornell University Law School (J.D., 1975)

Peter Heed is an American lawyer and a former New Hampshire Attorney General.

Career

Heed began his career in homicide prosecution for the New Hampshire Attorney General's Office in the 1970s. In 1980, he entered private practice. In 1999, Heed was elected Cheshire County Attorney. He served in that position from 2000 until 2003, when he became New Hampshire Attorney General. Heed resigned his position as New Hampshire Attorney General in 2004 following allegations of sexual misconduct.

After leaving his statewide position, Heed was again elected as Cheshire County Attorney in 2006. In December 2012, less than two months after being re-elected as Cheshire County Attorney, Heed announced he was retiring from public office to work for a private firm. In January 2013, Heed pleaded guilty to Driving While Intoxicated.

Personal life

Heed has two sons. He races canoes competitively.

References

  1. "N.H. Attorney General Resigns". Fox News. Associated Press. June 15, 2004. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  2. ^ Segal, Lisa (March 21, 2003). "New AG Peter Heed Brings Career Full Circle". New Hampshire Bar Association. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  3. Love, Norma (June 24, 2014). "Executive Council accepts Heed's resignation". Seacoast Online. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  4. Schweitzer, Sarah (July 14, 2004). "Former AG calls probe bizarre". Boston Globe. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  5. Pierce, Meghan (December 21, 2012). "County Attorney Heed announces resignation". New Hampshire Union Leader. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  6. "Former Attorney General Peter Heed pleads guilty to DWI | New Hampshire". UnionLeader.com. Retrieved 2018-08-10.


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Preceded by Attorney General of New Hampshire
2003 - 2004 		Succeeded byKelly Ayotte
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