Resigned as governor of Massachusetts to be nominated for U.S. Ambassador to Mexico under President Bill Clinton. Nomination was defeated by the U.S. Senate Foreign Affairs Committee under Sen. Jesse Helms, a fellow Republican.
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Governor of Massachusetts from January 3, 1991 to July 29, 1997. Resigned to be nominated for Ambassador to Mexico under President Bill Clinton. That nomination was defeated by the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee under Sen. Jesse Helms, a fellow Republican.
Children: David, Ethel, May, Quentin, Frances.
Served as US Attorney for Massachusetts (1981-86). Promoted in 1986 to head the Criminal Division of the Justice Department in Washington, DC.
Has published three novels.
(As of January 2001 was a partner in law firm McDermott, Will & Emery.
The 2016 Libertarian Party candidate for US Vice President on the ticket of former Governor of New Mexico Gary Johnson.
Is a descendant of William Brewster (c. 1566-1644), a noted Pilgrim, and wife Mary, who came over to Massachusetts, America, as Mayflower passengers; and of captain Joseph Weld (1599-1646), one of the founders of the prominent Boston Brahmin Welds.
Fourth cousin of actress Tuesday Weld.
Son of Mary Blake (Nichols) and David Low Weld, an investment banker. First cousin of author John Nichols.
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[joking about his family heritage] Actually they weren't on the Mayflower. They sent the servants over first to get the cottage ready.