Former attorneys general are listed in reverse chronological order.
| Former Attorney General | Term of Service |
|---|---|
| T.J. Donovan | 2017 – 2022 |
| William H. Sorrell | 1997 – 2016 |
| Jeffrey L. Amestoy | 1985 – 1997 |
| John J. Easton, Jr. | 1981 – 1985 |
| M. Jerome Diamond | 1975 – 1981 |
| Kimberly B. Cheney | 1973 – 1975 |
| James M. Jeffords | 1969 – 1973 |
| James L. Oakes | 1967 – 1969 |
| John P. Connarn | 1965 – 1967 |
| Charles E. Gibson, Jr. | 1963 – 1965 |
| Charles J. Adams | 1962 – 1963 |
| Thomas M. Debevoise | 1960 – 1962 |
| Frederick M. Reed | 1957 – 1960 |
| Robert T. Stafford | 1955 – 1957 |
| F. Elliot Barber, Jr. | 1953 – 1955 |
| Clifton G. Parker | 1947 – 1953 |
| Alban J. Parker | 1941 – 1947 |
| Lawrence C. Jones | 1931 – 1941 |
| J. Ward Carver | 1925 – 1931 |
| Frank C. Archibald | 1919 – 1925 |
| Herbert G. Barber | 1915 – 1919 |
| Rufus E. Brown | 1912 – 1915 |
| John G. Sargent | 1908 – 1912 |
| Clarke C. Fitts | 1904 – 1908 |
