A chronological list of past District of Columbia attorneys general is below.
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| Irvin B. Nathan | 2011 – 2014 |
| Peter Nickles | 2008 – 2010 |
| Linda Singer | 2007 – 2008 |
| Robert J. Spagnoletti | 2003 – 2006 |
| Arabella W. Teal (Interim) | 2002 – 2003 |
| Robert R. Rigsby | 1999 – 2002 |
| Jo Anne Robinson (Interim) | 1999 |
| John M. Ferren | 1997 – 1999 |
| Jo Anne Robinson (Interim) | 1997 |
| Charles F.C. Ruff | 1995 – 1997 |
| Garland Pinkston, Jr. (Interim) | 1995 |
| Erias Hyman (Acting) | 1994 – 1995 |
| Vanessa Ruiz | 1994 |
| John Payton | 1991 – 1994 |
| Beverly J. Burke (Acting) | 1991 |
| Herbert O. Reid, Sr. (Acting) | 1990 – 1991 |
| Frederick D. Cooke, Jr. | 1987 – 1990 |
| James R. Murphy (Acting) | 1986 – 1987 |
| John H. Suda (Acting) | 1986 |
| Inez Smith Reid | 1983 – 1986 |
| Judith W. Rogers | 1979 – 1983 |
| Louis P. Robbins (Acting) | 1978 – 1979 |
| John R. Risher, Jr. | 1976 – 1978 |
| C. Francis Murphy | 1970 – 1976 |
| Hubert B. Pair (Acting) | 1969 – 1970 |
| Charles T. Duncan | 1966 – 1970 |
| Milton D. Korman (Acting) | 1965 – 1966 |
| Chester H. Gray | 1956 – 1965 |
| Vernon E. West (Acting) | 1936 – 1940 |
| Richmond B. Keech | 1940 – 1945 |
| Vernon E. West | 1945 – 1956 |
| E. Barrett Prettyman | 1934 – 1936 |
| William W. Bride | 1927 – 1934 |
| Franics H. Stephens | 1920 – 1927 |
| Conrad H. Syme | 1913 – 1920 |
| Edward H. Thomas | 1905 – 1927 |
| Andrew B. Duvall | 1899 – 1905 |
| Sidney T. Thomas | 1893 – 1899 |
| George C. Hazelton | 1889 – 1893 |
| Alfred G. Riddle | 1877 – 1889 |
