| Richard H. Kuh | |
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| District Attorney of New York County | |
| In office February 5, 1974 – December 31, 1974 |
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| Preceded by | Frank S. Hogan |
| Succeeded by | Robert M. Morgenthau |
| Constituency | New York County, New York |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 27, 1921 New York, New York |
| Died | November 17, 2011 (aged 90) New York, New York |
| Alma mater | Columbia University, Harvard University |
Richard Henry Kuh (April 27, 1921 – November 17, 2011) was a partner at the law firm of Warshaw Burstein Cohen Schlesinger & Kuh, LLP. He was New York County District Attorney in 1974.
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Kuh received a Bachelor of Arts, Phi Beta Kappa from Columbia University in 1941, and his Juris Doctor degree from the Harvard University with magna cum laude distinction in 1948.[1] At Harvard, Kuh was also on the Board of Editors for the Harvard Law Review.
As a New York County Assistant D.A., Kuh served as Administrative Assistant to District Attorney Frank S. Hogan and Chief of the Criminal Courts Bureau. Kuh was the prosecutor who won the controversial conviction of Lenny Bruce on obscenity charges.[2]
In 1974, Kuh succeeded Hogan as District Attorney of New York County after Hogan suffered a stroke and resigned. In September 1974, Kuh was defeated by Robert M. Morgenthau in the Democratic primary for the special election to fill the vacancy.[3]
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| Preceded by Frank Hogan |
New York County District Attorney 1974 |
Succeeded by Robert M. Morgenthau |
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