The Political Graveyard: Politicians Who Got Into Trouble or Disgrace

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List of Politicians Who Got Into Trouble or Disgrace
Very incomplete!

Originally this page was titled "Politicians who Died in Disgrace", but it became difficult to define that. Did Richard Nixon die in disgrace, when the President and other leaders praised him at his funeral? So I broadened the scope to "trouble and disgrace," and to include still-living figures.

In general, to qualify for listing here, mere rumor of scandal is not enough. What's required is some kind of formal action, such as censure, disbarment, impeachment, recall or expulsion from office, including resignation under fire; or some kind of brush with the criminal justice system, including arrest, indictment, conviction, or imprisonment. In a few cases uncontested evidence of wrongdoing emerged after death.

Note that not all of these people deserved the trouble they were in; sometimes charges were brought for purely political reasons, or they were prosecuted for simply acting on their principles. Robert Morris, signer of the Declaration of Independence, ended up in debtor's prison because he went broke financing the American Revolution, for example, and George Crockett was jailed for doing what most lawyers would consider his ordinary job defending an unpopular client. Many other cases are not so clear; I just list them here and let history decide.

Suggestions for additional entries to this list are humbly solicited.

in approximate chronological order

Robert Alexander (c.1740-1805) Born in Elkton, Cecil County, Md. Delegate to Continental Congress from Maryland, 1775-76. Episcopalian. When the Declaration of Independence was promulgated, he fled from Maryland to the British Fleet; in 1780, he was adjudged guilty of high treason, and his property was confiscated. Died in London, England, November 20, 1805. Burial location unknown. See also: congressional biography.
Andrew Allen (1740-1825) Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., 1740. Delegate to Continental Congress from Pennsylvania, 1775-76. Disapproved of the Declaration of Independence and withdrew from the Continental Congress in June 1776; when the British Army entered New York, he took the oath of allegiance to the King, and went to England; was attainted of treason and his estates in Pennsylvania were confiscated. Died in London, England, March 7, 1825. Burial location unknown. See also: congressional biography.
Joseph Galloway (1731-1803) Born in West River, Anne Arundel County, Md., 1731. Member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1757-75; Delegate to Continental Congress from Pennsylvania, 1774. Opposed independence for the Colonies and remained loyal to King George; joined the British Army; moved to England; in 1778, the General Assembly of Pennsylvania convicted him of high treason and confiscated his estates. Died in England, August 29, 1803. Burial location unknown. See also: congressional biography.
John Williams (1752-1806) Born in Barnstable, England, 1752. Colonel in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; member of New York state senate Eastern District, 1777-78, 1782-95; member of New York state assembly, 1781-82; U.S. Representative from New York 9th District, 1795-99; county judge. Expelled for misconduct from the state senate in 1778. Died in Salem, Washington County, N.Y., July 22, 1806. Interment at Salem Cemetery, Salem, N.Y. See also: congressional biography.
Isaac Low (1735-1791) Born in Raritan Landing, Middlesex County, N.J., April 13, 1735. Delegate to Continental Congress from New York, 1774. Was opposed to armed conflict with Great Britain; accused of treason and imprisoned; his property was confiscated in 1779; moved to England in 1783. Died in Cowes, Isle of Wight, England, July 25, 1791. Burial location unknown. See also: congressional biography.
Ephraim Paine (1730-1785) Born in Canterbury, Windham County, Conn., August 19, 1730. County judge, 1778-81; member of New York state senate Middle District, 1779-81, 1782-85; Delegate to Continental Congress from New York, 1784. Expelled from the New York State Senate on March 15, 1781, for neglect of duty. Died in Amenia, Dutchess County, N.Y., August 10, 1785. Interment at Red Meeting House Cemetery, Near Amenia, Dutchess County, N.Y. See also: congressional biography.
Henry Osborne (1751-1800) of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa.; Camden County, Ga. Born in Ireland, August 21, 1751. Delegate to Continental Congress from Georgia, 1786; justice of Georgia state supreme court, 1787-89; superior court judge, 1789-91. Removed from offices he held in Pennsylvania in June 1783 following supreme executive council's determination that that he was a bigamist; convicted by Georgia senate in December 1791 of election fraud. Died in St. Simons Island, Glynn County, Ga., November 9, 1800. Burial location unknown. See also: congressional biography.
Memucan Hunt of Granville County, N.C. North Carolina state treasurer, 1784-87. In 1786, charges of misconduct were brought against him and heard by the Legislature in joint session; two days later, he was defeated for re-election. Burial location unknown.
Matthew Lyon (1749-1822) Son-in-law of Thomas Chittenden; father of Chittenden Lyon; great-grandfather of William Peters Hepburn. Born in County Wicklow, Ireland, July 14, 1749. Served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; member of Vermont state house of representatives, 1779-83; U.S. Representative from Vermont 1st District, 1797-1801; member of Kentucky state house of representatives, 1802; U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1st District, 1803-11; defeated, 1810. Convicted and jailed in 1789 under the Sedition Act. Died in Spadra Bluff, Johnson County, Ark., August 1, 1822. Original interment at Spadra Bluff Cemetery, Spadra Bluff, Ark.; reinterment in 1833 at Eddyville Cemetery, Eddyville, Ky. See also: congressional biography.
William Blount (1749-1800) Brother of Thomas Blount; half-brother of William Blount (1767-1835); father of William Grainger Blount. Born in Windsor, Bertie County, N.C., March 26, 1749. Member of North Carolina state legislature, 1781, 1783; Delegate to Continental Congress from North Carolina, 1782-83, 1786-87; member, U.S. Constitutional Convention, 1787; member of North Carolina state senate, 1788; Governor of Southwest Territory, 1790-96; delegate to Tennessee state constitutional convention, 1796; U.S. Senator from Tennessee, 1796-97; member of Tennessee state senate, 1798-1800; died in office 1800. Presbyterian. Became involved in a conspiracy to turn Florida over to British control; when this plot was uncovered in 1797, was expelled from the U.S. Senate; afterwards, he was impeached, but the Senate dropped the matter in 1799. Died in Knoxville, Knox County, Tenn., March 21, 1800. Interment at First Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Knoxville, Tenn. Blount counties in Ala. and Tenn. are named for him. See also: congressional biography.
Robert Morris (1734-1806) Father-in-law of James Markham Marshall; father of Thomas Morris. Born in Liverpool, England, January 20, 1734. Delegate to Continental Congress from Pennsylvania, 1776; signer, Declaration of Independence, 1776; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1785; member, U.S. Constitutional Convention, 1787; U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania, 1789-95. Episcopalian. Financier of the American Revolution, but went broke in the process. Imprisoned for debt from February 1798 to August 1801. Died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., May 8, 1806. Entombed at Christ Church Burial Ground, Philadelphia, Pa. See also: congressional biography.
Nathaniel Peabody (1741-1823) of Atkinson, Rockingham County, N.H. Born in Topsfield, Essex County, Mass., March 1, 1741. Served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; member of New Hampshire state house of representatives, 1776-79, 1781-85, 1787-90, 1793-96; Delegate to Continental Congress from New Hampshire, 1779-80, 1785; delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention, 1782-83; member of New Hampshire Governor's Council, 1784-86; member of New Hampshire state senate from Rockingham County, 1785-86, 1790-93. Confined in a debtor's prison for about twenty years. Died in Exeter, Rockingham County, N.H., June 27, 1823. Burial location unknown. See also: congressional biography.
Oliver Wolcott, Jr. (1760-1833) of Litchfield, Litchfield County, Conn. Grandson of Roger Wolcott; second cousin once removed of William Pitkin and William Wolcott Ellsworth; nephew by marriage of Matthew Griswold (1714-1799); son of Oliver Wolcott, Sr.; first cousin of Roger Griswold; first cousin twice removed of Matthew Griswold (1833-1919). Born in Litchfield, Litchfield County, Conn., January 11, 1760. Connecticut state comptroller, 1788-90; U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, 1795-1800; Governor of Connecticut, 1817-27; delegate to Connecticut state constitutional convention, 1818. Congregationalist. Accused, by political adversaries in 1800, of setting fire to the State Department, and resigned from the Cabinet in protest against the investigation. Died in New York, New York County, N.Y., June 1, 1833. Interment at East Cemetery, Litchfield, Conn.
Samuel Chase (1741-1811) Born near Princess Anne, Somerset County, Md., April 17, 1741. Delegate to Continental Congress from Maryland, 1774-78, 1781-82, 1783-85; signer, Declaration of Independence, 1776; state court judge, 1788; Justice of U.S. Supreme Court, 1796-1811; died in office 1811. Episcopalian. Articles of impeachment were filed against him in 1804 on charges of malfeasance in office; tried by the Senate in 1805 and acquitted of all charges. Died June 19, 1811. Interment at Old St. Paul's Church Cemetery, Baltimore, Md. See also: congressional biography.
Aaron Burr (1756-1836) of New York, New York County, N.Y. Cousin of Theodore Dwight; father-in-law of Joseph Alston. Born in Newark, Essex County, N.J., February 6, 1756. Democrat. Member of New York state assembly, 1784; New York state attorney general, 1789-91; U.S. Senator from New York, 1791-97; Vice President of the United States, 1801-05. Killed Alexander Hamilton in a duel, July 11, 1804. Tried for treason in 1807 and acquitted. Died, after several strokes, at the Winants Hotel, Port Richmond, Staten Island, Richmond County, N.Y., September 14, 1836. Interment at Princeton Cemetery, Princeton, N.J. See also: congressional biography.
Jonathan Dayton (1760-1824) Son of Elias Dayton. Born in Elizabeth, Union County, N.J., October 16, 1760. Served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; member of New Jersey state legislature, 1786-87, 1790; Delegate to Continental Congress from New Jersey, 1787-89; member, U.S. Constitutional Convention, 1787; U.S. Representative from New Jersey at-large, 1791-99; Speaker of the U.S. House, 1795-99; U.S. Senator from New Jersey, 1799-1805; member of New Jersey state house of assembly, 1814-15. Episcopalian. Member, Society of the Cincinnati; Freemasons. Arrested in 1807 on charges of conspiring with Aaron Burr in treasonable projects; gave bail and was released, but never brought to trial. Died in Elizabeth, Union County, N.J., October 9, 1824. Entombed at St. John's Churchyard, Elizabeth, N.J. See also: congressional biography.
John Smith (c.1735-1824) Democrat. Member of Northwest Territory legislature, 1799-1803; U.S. Senator from Ohio, 1803-08; resigned 1808. Indicted in Richmond, Virginia, 1807 on charges of participating in treasonous schemes with Aaron Burr; the charges were dropped after Burr was acquitted. Later that year, a Senate committee chaired by John Quincy Adams recommended that Smith be expelled from the Senate for his association with Burr. A trial was held in April 1808; Smith was represented by Francis Scott Key and Robert Goodloe Harper. The expulsion resolution failed on a vote of 19 to 10, one vote short of the two-thirds required. Died in St. Francisville, West Feliciana Parish, La., July 30, 1824. Burial location unknown. See also: congressional biography.
Timothy Pickering (1745-1829) Born in Salem, Essex County, Mass., July 17, 1745. State court judge, 1775, 1802-03; member of Massachusetts state legislature, 1776; delegate to Pennsylvania state constitutional convention, 1789; U.S. Postmaster General, 1791-95; U.S. Secretary of War, 1795; U.S. Secretary of State, 1795-1800; U.S. Senator from Massachusetts, 1803-11; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts, 1813-17 (at-large 1813-15, 2nd District 1815-17); member of Massachusetts Governor's Council, 1817. Censured by the Senate in 1811 for violating an injunction of secrecy. Died in Salem, Essex County, Mass., January 29, 1829. Interment at Broad Street Cemetery, Salem, Mass. See also: congressional biography.
William Hull (1753-1825) Born in Derby, New Haven County, Conn., June 24, 1753. Colonel in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; member of Massachusetts state senate, 1798-1805; Governor of Michigan Territory, 1805-12; general in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812. Following his surrender of Detroit to the British in 1812, was found guilty by a court-martial of cowardice, neglect of duty, and unofficerlike conduct, and sentenced to death; President Madison accepted this decision but remitted the sentence. Died in Newton, Middlesex County, Mass., November 29, 1825. Interment at Newton Cemetery, Newton, Mass.
Henry Stuart Foote (1804-1880) Born in Fauquier County, Va., February 28, 1804. U.S. Senator from Mississippi, 1847-52; Governor of Mississippi, 1852-54; Representative from Tennessee in the Confederate Congress, 1862-65. Fought four duels; left Alabama in 1830 to escape prosecution for duelling. Exchanged blows with Thomas Hart Benton on the floor of the U.S. Senate. Expelled from the Confederate Congress in early 1865 for going North on an unauthorized peace mission. Died in Nashville, Davidson County, Tenn., May 19, 1880. Interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Nashville, Tenn. See also: congressional biography.
John Henry Eaton (1790-1856) of Nashville, Davidson County, Tenn. Born near Scotland Neck, Halifax County, N.C., June 18, 1790. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; member of Tennessee state house of representatives, 1815-16; U.S. Senator from Tennessee, 1818-21, 1821-29; U.S. Secretary of War, 1829-31; Governor of Florida Territory, 1834-36; U.S. Minister to Spain, 1836-40. Member, Freemasons. Resigned from Cabinet in 1831 over scandal concerning his second wife, Peggy. Died in Washington, D.C., November 17, 1856. Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington, D.C. Eaton County, Mich. is named for him. See also: congressional biography.
Robert Potter (c.1800-1842) Born near Williamsboro, Vance County, N.C. Member of North Carolina state house of representatives, 1826, 1834-35; U.S. Representative from North Carolina 6th District, 1829-31; signer, Texas Declaration of Independence, 1836; Texas Republic Secretary of the Navy, 1836; member of Texas Republic Senate, 1840-42; died in office 1842. Resigned from the U.S. Congress in 1831 after maiming two men in a jealous rage; convicted, and sentenced to six months in prison. Expelled in 1835 from the North Carolina House for "cheating at cards". Shot and killed by members of an opposing faction who surrounded his home, in Harrison County (now Marion County), Tex., March 2, 1842. Original interment at a private or family graveyard, Marion County, Tex.; reinterment in 1928 at Texas State Cemetery, Austin, Tex. Potter County, Tex. is named for him. See also: congressional biography.
Andrew Jackson (1767-1845) -- also known as "Old Hickory" -- of Tennessee. Uncle of Andrew Jackson Donelson. Born, in a log cabin, in Lancaster County, S.C., March 15, 1767. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Tennessee at-large, 1796-97; U.S. Senator from Tennessee, 1797-98, 1823-25; justice of Tennessee state supreme court, 1798; general in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; Governor of Florida Territory, 1821; President of the United States, 1829-37. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons. Killed Charles Dickinson in a pistol duel, May 30, 1806; also duelled with Thomas Hart Benton. Censured by the U.S. Senate in 1834 over his removal of federal deposits from the Bank of the United States. On January 30, 1835, while attending funeral services at the Capitol Building for Rep. Warren R. Davis of South Carolina, he was shot at with two guns -- which both misfired -- by Richard Lawrence, a house painter (later found not guilty by reason of insanity). Elected to the Hall of Fame for Great Americans in 1910. Died in Nashville, Davidson County, Tenn., June 8, 1845. Interment at The Hermitage, Nashville, Tenn. Jackson counties in Ala., Ark., Colo., Fla., Ill., Ind., Iowa, Kan., Ky., La., Mich., Miss., Mo., N.C., Ohio, Okla., Ore., Tenn., Tex., W.Va. and Wis., and Hickory County, Mo., are named for him. See also: congressional biography.
Robert Wilson (1793-1856) -- also known as "Honest Bob" -- Born in Easton, Talbot County, Md., December 7, 1793. Served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; served in the Texas Army during the Texas War of Independence; member of Texas Republic Senate, 1836-38, 1839; candidate for President of the Texas Republic, 1838, 1843; delegate to Texas state constitutional convention, 1845. Member, Freemasons. Expelled from Texas Republic Senate, December 26, 1838, for using profanity and disclosing secrecy; subsequently returned to office. Died May 25, 1856. Original interment in private or family graveyard; reinterment at Glenwood Cemetery, Houston, Tex.
Charles Franklin Mitchell (1806-1865) of Lockport, Niagara County, N.Y. Born in Bucks County, Pa., February 18, 1806. U.S. Representative from New York 33rd District, 1837-41. Convicted of forgery in 1841 and sentenced to Sing Sing prison in New York; pardoned due to ill health; moved to Ohio. Died in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, September 27, 1865. Interment at Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Ohio. See also: congressional biography.
Samuel W. Davies (c.1776-1843) of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. Born in England. Mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio, 1833-43. Tried by the city council for mishandling a bank riot in 1842, and found guilty, but excused due to poor health. Died December 22, 1843. Burial location unknown.
John M. Hansford (c.1800-1844) Member of Texas Republic House of Representatives, 1838-40; judge of Texas Republic, 1840-42. Resigned as judge in 1842 while being impeached over his handling of a trial arising out of the "Regulator-Moderator War" in East Texas. Killed by members of the Regulators who had seized his home, in Texas, 1844. Burial location unknown. Hansford County, Tex. is named for him.
Cassius Marcellus Clay (1810-1903) -- also known as Cassius M. Clay; "The Lion of White Hall" -- Nephew of Matthew Clay (1754-1815); son of Green Clay; second cousin of Henry Clay (1777-1852) and Porter Clay; third cousin of Clement Comer Clay; first cousin of Matthew Clay (1795?-1827); second cousin once removed of Thomas Hart Clay and James Brown Clay; brother of Brutus Junius Clay (1808-1878); third cousin once removed of Clement Claiborne Clay, Jr.; father of Brutus Junius Clay (1847-1932); second cousin twice removed of Henry Clay (1849-1884). Born in Madison County, Ky., October 19, 1810. Republican. Member of Kentucky state house of representatives, 1835-37, 1840; served in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War; candidate for Republican nomination for Vice President, 1860; U.S. Minister to Russia, 1861-62, 1863-69; general in the Union Army during the Civil War. Probably the best-known Southern emancipationist; freed his own slaves in 1844 and edited the only Southern antislavery newspaper in 1845-47. Shot point-blank during a speech in 1843, he used a Bowie knife to cut off the attacker's ear and nose and cut out one eye; tried for mayhem and found not guilty. Died, of kidney failure, in Madison County, Ky., July 22, 1903. Interment at Richmond Cemetery, Richmond, Ky.
Louis P. Cooke (1811-1849) Born in Tennessee, 1811. Colonel in the Texas Army during the Texas War of Independence; member of Texas Republic House of Representatives, 1838-39, 1841-42; Texas Republic Secretary of the Navy, 1839-41. Charged in 1843 with the murder of Captain Mark Lewis; at trial, the jury deadlocked, and he escaped before a second trial could be held. Wounded in an Indian raid on Corpus Christi in 1844 and lost an eye. Died, of cholera, in Brownsville, Cameron County, Tex., 1849. Interment somewhere in New Orleans, La.
Benjamin Tappan (1773-1857) Born in Northampton, Hampshire County, Mass., May 25, 1773. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Ohio state senate, 1803-05; served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; common pleas court judge, 1816-23; candidate for Governor of Ohio, 1826; Presidential Elector for Ohio, 1832; Judge of U.S. District Court for Ohio, 1833; U.S. Senator from Ohio, 1839-45. Censured by the Senate on May 10, 1844, over his disclosure to the New York Evening Post of a secret message from President John Tyler outlining terms for the annexation of Texas. Died in Steubenville, Jefferson County, Ohio, April 20, 1857. Interment at Union Cemetery, Steubenville, Ohio. See also: congressional biography.
John Louis Hargis (1802-1886) -- also known as "Bally John" -- of Jackson, Breathitt County, Ky.; Morehead, Rowan County, Ky. Uncle of John Seldon Hargis; father-in-law of Archibald Calloway Cope; father of Thomas Frazier Hargis; granduncle of Alexander Hamilton Hargis and James Henderson Hargis. Born in Washington County, Va., March 4, 1802. Lawyer; delegate to Kentucky state constitutional convention, 1849; member of Kentucky state house of representatives, 1855-57. Removed from office as Breathitt County Court Clerk in 1846 over unspecified charges against him. Died in Morehead, Rowan County, Ky., April 2, 1886. Interment somewhere in Morehead, Ky.
Joseph Barker (c.1806-1862) of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa. Born in Allegheny County, Pa. Mayor of Pittsburgh, Pa., 1850-51; defeated, 1851, 1852. In 1849, after an anti-Catholic speech, he was arrested, charged with using obscene language, obstructing the streets, and causing a riot, convicted, and sentenced to a year in prison; elected mayor in 1850 while still incarcerated. While mayor, he was twice arrested on charges of assault and battery. In 1851, he was convicted of riot. Struck and killed by a railroad train, in Ross Township, Allegheny County, Pa., August 2, 1862. Burial location unknown.
Lorenzo Brentano (1813-1891) of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Father of Theodore Brentano. Born in Germany, November 4, 1813. Republican. Member of Illinois state house of representatives 61st District, 1863-65; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1864; Presidential Elector for Illinois, 1868; U.S. Representative from Illinois 3rd District, 1877-79. Sentenced to life imprisonment for his role in a German revolution in 1849, but escaped to the United States. Died in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., September 18, 1891. Interment at Graceland Cemetery, Chicago, Ill. See also: congressional biography.
John Louis O'Sullivan (1813-1895) of New York, New York County, N.Y. Born, of American parents, At Sea off the coast of Gibraltar, November 15, 1813. Democrat. Member of New York state assembly, 1841-42; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1844; U.S. Charge d'Affaires to Portugal, 1854; U.S. Minister to Portugal, 1854-58. Cofounder and editor of The United States Magazine and Democratic Review, a journal that published the works of Emerson, Hawthorne and Whitman, as well as political essays on Jacksonian Democracy, 1837-46. Early advocate in 1840s for abolition of the death penalty. Invented the term "manifest destiny" to explain and justify the westward expansion of the United States. Took part in the failed expedition of Narcisco Lopez to take Cuba from Spanish rule; as a result, was charged in federal court in New York with violation of the Neutrality Act; tried and acquitted in March 1852. Died, of influenza and the effects of an earlier stroke, in a residential hotel in New York, New York County, N.Y., March 24, 1895. Interment at Moravian Cemetery, New Dorp, Staten Island, N.Y.
Preston Smith Brooks (1819-1857) -- also known as Preston S. Brooks -- Cousin of Milledge Luke Bonham. Born in South Carolina, August 5, 1819. Member of South Carolina state house of representatives, 1844; U.S. Representative from South Carolina 4th District, 1853-56, 1856-57; died in office 1857. Wounded in a duel with Louis T. Wigfall in the 1840s. In May, 1856, furious over an anti-slavery speech, he went to the Senate and beat Senator Charles Sumner with a cane, causing severe injuries; an attempt to expel him from Congress failed for lack of the necessary two-thirds vote, but he resigned; re-elected to his own vacancy. Died in Washington, D.C., January 27, 1857. Interment at Willow Brook Cemetery, Edgefield, S.C.; cenotaph at Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D.C. Brooks County, Ga. is named for him. See also: congressional biography.
Laurence Massillon Keitt (1824-1864) Born in Orangeburg County, S.C., October 4, 1824. Democrat. Member of South Carolina state house of representatives, 1848; U.S. Representative from South Carolina 3rd District, 1853-55, 1855-56, 1856-60; Delegate from South Carolina to the Confederate Provisional Congress, 1861-62; colonel in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. Censured by the House in 1856 for aiding Rep. Preston Brooks in his caning attack on Sen. Charles Sumner; resigned; re-elected to his seat within a month. Mortally wounded at the battle of Cold Harbor, and died the next day, near Richmond, Va., June 4, 1864. Interment in private or family graveyard. See also: congressional biography.
Daniel Edgar Sickles (1819-1914) -- also known as Daniel E. Sickles; "Devil Dan" -- Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., October 20, 1819. Republican. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly, 1847; member of New York state senate, 1856-57; U.S. Representative from New York, 1857-61, 1893-95 (3rd District 1857-61, 10th District 1893-95); defeated, 1894; general in the Union Army during the Civil War; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1868; U.S. Minister to Spain, 1869-74. Shot and killed Philip Barton Key, his wife's lover and the son of the author of the national anthem, at Lafayette Park, Washington, D.C, 1859; charged with murder, but with the help of his attorney Edwin M. Stanton, was acquitted after the first successful plea of temporary insanity in U.S. legal history. Received the Medal of Honor in 1897 for action at the Battle of Gettysburg, July 2, 1863; lost a leg in that battle; his amputated leg was displayed at the Army Medical Museum, where he frequently visited it in later years. Died in New York, New York County, N.Y., May 3, 1914. Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va. See also: congressional biography.
George William Brown (1812-1890) of Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., October 13, 1812. Mayor of Baltimore, Md., 1860-61; delegate to Maryland state constitutional convention, 1867; municipal judge, 1872. His term as mayor was cut short on September 12, 1861, when he was arrested and imprisoned by Federal authorities. Died September 8, 1890. Burial location unknown.
John W. Dawson (1820-1877) of Fort Wayne, Allen County, Ind. Born in Cambridge, Dearborn County, Ind., October 21, 1820. Candidate for Indiana state house of representatives, 1854; candidate for secretary of state of Indiana, 1856; candidate for U.S. Representative from Indiana, 1858; Governor of Utah Territory, 1861. In December, 1861, after less than a month as territorial governor, fled Utah amid controversy and scandal. Just east of Salt Lake City, he was attacked by three men and badly injured. Died in Indiana, September 10, 1877. Interment at Lindenwood Cemetery, Fort Wayne, Ind.
Alfred Ely (1815-1892) of Rochester, Monroe County, N.Y. Born in Lyme, New London County, Conn., February 15, 1815. Republican. U.S. Representative from New York 29th District, 1859-63. While witnessing the Battle of Bull Run in 1861, was captured by the Confederates, and imprisoned at Richmond for several months; released in exchange for Charles J. Faulkner. Died in Rochester, Monroe County, N.Y., May 18, 1892. Entombed at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Rochester, N.Y. See also: congressional biography.
Charles James Faulkner (1806-1884) -- also known as Charles J. Faulkner -- Father of Charles James Faulkner (1847-1929). Born in Martinsburg, Berkeley County, Va. (now W.Va.), July 6, 1806. Democrat. Member of Virginia state house of delegates, 1829-34, 1848-49; member of Virginia state senate, 1838-42; delegate to Virginia state constitutional convention, 1850; U.S. Representative from Virginia, 1851-59 (10th District 1851-53, 8th District 1853-59); U.S. Minister to France, 1860; general in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; delegate to West Virginia state constitutional convention, 1872; U.S. Representative from West Virginia 2nd District, 1875-77. On his return from France in August 1861, was detained as a prisoner of state on charges of negotiating arms sales for the Confederacy while in Paris; released in December 1861 and negotiated his own exchange for Alfred Ely, a a Congressman from New York who had been taken prisoner by the Confederates at Bull Run. Died near Martinsburg, Berkeley County, W.Va., November 1, 1884. Interment at a private or family graveyard, Berkeley County, W.Va. See also: congressional biography.
George Wallace Jones (1804-1896) Born in Vincennes, Knox County, Ind., April 12, 1804. Democrat. Delegate to U.S. Congress from Michigan Territory, 1835; Delegate to U.S. Congress from Wisconsin Territory, 1836; U.S. Senator from Iowa, 1848-59; U.S. Minister to New Grenada, 1859-61. In 1861, was arrested in New York City by order of Secretary of State William Seward; imprisoned for 64 days; released by order of President Lincoln. Died in Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa, July 22, 1896. Interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Dubuque, Iowa. Jones County, Iowa is named for him. See also: congressional biography.
George Proctor Kane (1820-1878) Born in Baltimore, Md., 1820. Mayor of Baltimore, Md., 1877-78; died in office 1878. As Baltimore Marshal of Police in 1861, he opposed the movement of Union troops through Baltimore; on June 27, he was arrested by Federal soldiers and imprisoned in Fort Warren for fourteen months. Died June 23, 1878. Burial location unknown.
Waldo Porter Johnson (1817-1885) -- also known as Waldo P. Johnson -- Nephew of Joseph Johnson. Born in Bridgeport, Harrison County, Va. (now W.Va.), September 16, 1817. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War; member of Missouri state house of representatives, 1847; state court judge, 1851; U.S. Senator from Missouri, 1861-62; colonel in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; Senator from Missouri in the Confederate Congress, 1863-65; delegate to Missouri state constitutional convention 15th District, 1875. Expelled from the U.S. Senate on January 10, 1862 over his support for secession. Died in Osceola, St. Clair County, Mo., August 14, 1885. Interment at Forest Hill Cemetery, Kansas City, Mo. See also: congressional biography.
Thomas Bragg (1810-1872) Born in Warrenton, Warren County, N.C., November 9, 1810. Democrat. Lawyer; member of North Carolina state house of representatives, 1842; Governor of North Carolina, 1855-59; U.S. Senator from North Carolina, 1859-61; Confederate Attorney General, 1861-62. Presbyterian. When the Civil War began, he left Washington but did not resign his seat in the Senate; one of ten Southern senators expelled in absentia on July 11, 1861. Died in Raleigh, Wake County, N.C., January 21, 1872. Interment at Oakwood Cemetery, Raleigh, N.C. See also: congressional biography.
James Chesnut, Jr. (1815-1885) Born near Camden, Kershaw County, S.C., January 18, 1815. Democrat. Member of South Carolina state house of representatives, 1842; member of South Carolina state senate, 1854; U.S. Senator from South Carolina, 1858-60; delegate to South Carolina secession convention, 1861; Delegate from South Carolina to the Confederate Provisional Congress, 1861-62; candidate for Senator from South Carolina in the Confederate Congress, 1861; general in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 1868. When the Civil War began, he left Washington but did not resign his seat in the Senate; one of ten Southern senators expelled in absentia on July 11, 1861. Died in Camden, Kershaw County, S.C., February 1, 1885. Interment at Knights Hill Cemetery, Camden, S.C. See also: congressional biography.
Thomas Lanier Clingman (1812-1897) -- also known as Thomas L. Clingman -- of Asheville, Buncombe County, N.C. Born in North Carolina, 1812. Democrat. Member of North Carolina state legislature; U.S. Representative from North Carolina, 1843-45, 1847-58 (1st District 1843-45, 1847-53, 8th District 1853-58); U.S. Senator from North Carolina, 1858-61; delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1868, 1876. When the Civil War began, he left Washington but did not resign his seat in the Senate; one of ten Southern senators expelled in absentia on July 11, 1861. Died in 1897. Interment at Riverside Cemetery, Asheville, N.C. See also: congressional biography.
John Hemphill (1803-1862) Uncle of John James Hemphill; great-granduncle of Robert Witherspoon Hemphill. Born in Chester County, S.C., December 18, 1803. Judge of Texas Republic, 1840; justice of Texas state supreme court, 1846-58; U.S. Senator from Texas, 1859-61; Delegate from Texas to the Confederate Provisional Congress, 1861-62; died in office 1862; candidate for Senator from Texas in the Confederate Congress, 1861. When the Civil War began, he left Washington but did not resign his seat in the Senate; one of ten Southern senators expelled in absentia on July 11, 1861. Died in Richmond, Va., January 7, 1862. Interment at Texas State Cemetery, Austin, Tex. Hemphill County, Tex. is named for him. See also: congressional biography.
Robert Mercer Taliaferro Hunter (1809-1887) -- also known as Robert M. T. Hunter -- Uncle of Muscoe Russell Hunter Garnett. Born near Loretto, Essex County, Va., April 21, 1809. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Virginia state house of delegates, 1834-35; member of Virginia state senate, 1835-37; U.S. Representative from Virginia, 1837-43, 1845-47 (8th District 1837-39, 12th District 1839-41, 9th District 1841-43, 8th District 1845-47); Speaker of the U.S. House, 1839-41; U.S. Senator from Virginia, 1847-61; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1860; Delegate from Virginia to the Confederate Provisional Congress, 1861-62; Confederate Secretary of State, 1861-62; Senator from Virginia in the Confederate Congress, 1862-65; delegate to Virginia state constitutional convention, 1867-68; Virginia state treasurer, 1874-80. When the Civil War began, he left Washington but did not resign his seat in the Senate; one of ten Southern senators expelled in absentia on July 11, 1861. Arrsted in 1865 and imprisoned by federal forces in Fort Pulaski, Tennessee, until 1866. Died in Essex County, Va., July 18, 1887. Interment at a private or family graveyard, Essex County, Va. See also: congressional biography.
James Murray Mason (1798-1871) -- also known as James M. Mason -- Grandson of George Mason. Born in Georgetown, Washington, D.C., November 3, 1798. Member of Virginia state house of delegates, 1826; delegate to Virginia state constitutional convention, 1829; U.S. Representative from Virginia 12th District, 1837-39; U.S. Senator from Virginia, 1847-61; Delegate from Virginia to the Confederate Provisional Congress, 1861; Confederate States Envoy to England, 1861. Author of the Fugitive Slave Law. When the Civil War began, he left Washington but did not resign his seat in the Senate; one of ten Southern senators expelled in absentia on July 11, 1861. Died April 28, 1871. Interment at Christ Church Episcopal Cemetery, Alexandria, Va. See also: congressional biography.
Charles Burton Mitchel (1815-1864) -- also known as Charles B. Mitchel -- Born in Gallatin, Sumner County, Tenn., September 19, 1815. Democrat. Member of Arkansas state legislature, 1848; candidate for U.S. Representative from Arkansas, 1860; U.S. Senator from Arkansas, 1861; Senator from Arkansas in the Confederate Congress, 1862-64; died in office 1864. When the Civil War began, he left Washington but did not resign his seat in the Senate; one of ten Southern senators expelled in absentia on July 11, 1861. Died in Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark., September 20, 1864. Interment at Presbyterian Cemetery, Washington, Ark. See also: congressional biography.
Alfred Osborn Pope Nicholson (1808-1876) -- also known as A.O.P. Nicholson; A. O. P. Nicholson -- Born in Tennessee, 1808. Democrat. Member of Tennessee state legislature; state court judge; U.S. Senator from Tennessee, 1840-42, 1859-61; chief justice of Tennessee state supreme court, 1870-76. When the Civil War began, he left Washington but did not resign his seat in the Senate; one of ten Southern senators expelled in absentia on July 11, 1861. Died in 1876. Interment at Rose Hill Cemetery, Columbia, Tenn. See also: congressional biography.
William King Sebastian (1812-1865) -- also known as William K. Sebastian -- of Pine Bluff, Jefferson County, Ark. Born in Tennessee, 1812. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Arkansas state legislature; state court judge; U.S. Senator from Arkansas, 1848-61. When the Civil War began, he left Washington but did not resign his seat in the Senate; one of ten Southern senators expelled in absentia on July 11, 1861. Did not participate in the Confederacy during the war; his expulsion from the Senate was posthumously revoked in 1877. Died in 1865. Interment in private or family graveyard. See also: congressional biography.
Louis Trezevant Wigfall (1816-1874) -- also known as Louis T. Wigfall -- Born near Edgefield, Edgefield County, S.C., April 21, 1816. Democrat. Member of Texas state house of representatives, 1849; member of Texas state senate, 1857; U.S. Senator from Texas, 1859-61; general in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; Delegate from Texas to the Confederate Provisional Congress, 1861-62; Senator from Texas in the Confederate Congress, 1862-65. Killed Thomas Bird in a duel around 1840; wounded Rep. Preston Brooks in a duel. When the Civil War began, he left Washington but did not resign his seat in the Senate; one of ten Southern senators expelled in absentia on July 11, 1861. Died in Galveston, Galveston County, Tex., February 18, 1874. Interment at Trinity Episcopal Church Cemetery, Galveston, Tex. See also: congressional biography.
John Cabell Breckinridge (1821-1875) -- also known as John C. Breckinridge -- of Lexington, Fayette County, Ky. Grandson of John Breckinridge; son of Joseph Cabell Breckinridge; nephew of Robert Jefferson Breckinridge; cousin of Henry Donnel Foster, Robert Jefferson Breckinridge, Jr. and William Campbell Preston Breckinridge; father of Clifton Rodes Breckinridge. Born near Lexington, Fayette County, Ky., January 21, 1821. Lawyer; major in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War; member of Kentucky state house of representatives, 1849-51; U.S. Representative from Kentucky 8th District, 1851-55; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1856; Vice President of the United States, 1857-61; Southern Democratic candidate for President of the United States, 1860; U.S. Senator from Kentucky, 1861; general in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; Confederate Secretary of War, 1865. Presbyterian. Expelled from the U.S. Senate on December 4, 1861 for his participation in the Confederate military. Fled to Cuba at the end of the war, and lived in England and Canada until 1869. Died in Lexington, Fayette County, Ky., May 17, 1875. Interment at Lexington Cemetery, Lexington, Ky. See also: congressional biography.
Lawrence Washington Hall (1819-1863) of Bucyrus, Crawford County, Ohio. Born in Lake County, Ohio, 1819. Democrat. Lawyer; common pleas court judge, 1852-57; U.S. Representative from Ohio 9th District, 1857-59; defeated, 1858. Imprisoned for alleged disloyalty to the Union in 1862. Died of a lung hemorrhage, Bucyrus, Crawford County, Ohio, January 18, 1863. Original interment at Oakwood Cemetery, Bucyrus, Ohio; reinterment at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, N.Y. See also: congressional biography.
Dennis Aloysius Mahoney (1821-1879) of Jackson County, Iowa; Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa. Born in Ross, County Cork, Ireland, January 20, 1821. Member of Iowa state house of representatives; elected 1848, 1858; candidate for U.S. Representative from Iowa, 1862, 1864. Catholic. Newspaper editor who criticized the Civil War; arrested in August 1862 and held until November at the Old Capitol Federal Prison in Washington, D.C. Died in Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa, November 5, 1879. Interment at St. Patrick Cemetery, Garryowen, Iowa.
Edson Baldwin Olds (1802-1869) -- also known as Edson B. Olds -- of Circleville, Pickaway County, Ohio; Lancaster, Fairfield County, Ohio. Born in Marlboro, Windham County, Vt., June 3, 1802. Democrat. Physician; member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1842-43, 1845-46, 1862-66; member of Ohio state senate, 1846-48; U.S. Representative from Ohio, 1849-55 (9th District 1849-53, 12th District 1853-55); defeated, 1854; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1864. Arrested for alleged disloyalty to the Union and imprisoned in Fort Lafayette in 1862. Died in Lancaster, Fairfield County, Ohio, January 24, 1869. Interment at Forest Cemetery, Circleville, Ohio. See also: congressional biography.
Charles Christopher Sheats (1839-1904) of Decatur, Morgan County, Ala. Born in Walker County, Ala., April 10, 1839. Republican. Delegate to Alabama secession convention, 1860; member of Alabama state house of representatives, 1861-62; delegate to Alabama state constitutional convention, 1865; U.S. Representative from Alabama at-large, 1873-75; defeated, 1874; delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama, 1884. Opposed secession in 1860; expelled from the Alabama House of Representatives in 1862 because of his adherence to the Union; imprisoned by Confederate authorities on a charge of treason, but never tried. Died in Decatur, Morgan County, Ala., May 27, 1904. Interment at McKendree Cemetery, Near Decatur, Morgan County, Ala. See also: congressional biography.
Trusten Polk (1811-1876) Third cousin once removed of Charles Polk; fourth cousin of James Knox Polk and William Hawkins Polk; nephew of Peter Foster Causey; fourth cousin by marriage of George Davis; fourth cousin once removed of Marshall Tate Polk; fourth cousin twice removed of Frank L. Polk. Born in Delaware, May 29, 1811. Democrat. Delegate to Missouri state constitutional convention 28th District, 1845-46; Governor of Missouri, 1857; U.S. Senator from Missouri, 1857-62; colonel in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. Expelled from the U.S. Senate on January 10, 1862 over his support for secession. Died April 16, 1876. Interment at Bellefontaine Cemetery, St. Louis, Mo. See also: congressional biography.
Jesse David Bright (1812-1875) -- also known as Jesse D. Bright -- Brother of Michael Graham Bright. Born in Norwich, Chenango County, N.Y., December 18, 1812. Democrat. State court judge, 1834-39; member of Indiana state senate, 1841-43; Lieutenant Governor of Indiana, 1843-45; U.S. Senator from Indiana, 1845-62; member of Kentucky state house of representatives, 1867-71; Presidential Elector for Kentucky, 1868. Presbyterian. Expelled from the U.S. Senate, February 5, 1862, over alleged disloyalty to the Union as evidenced by a letter of introduction he wrote for an arms merchant, addressed to Confederate president Jefferson Davis. Died in Baltimore, Md., May 20, 1875. Interment at Greenmount Cemetery, Baltimore, Md. See also: congressional biography.
Benjamin Stark (1820-1898) of Portland, Multnomah County, Ore.; New London, New London County, Conn. Born in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., June 26, 1820. Democrat. Went to California for the 1849 Gold Rush; lawyer; member of Oregon territorial House of Representatives, 1852; member of Oregon state house of representatives, 1860; U.S. Senator from Oregon, 1861-62; member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1874. On June 6, 1862, a resolution to expel him from the U.S. Senate for alleged disloyalty to the Union, requiring two-thirds to pass, failed on a vote of 21 in favor to 16 opposed. Died in New London, New London County, Conn., October 10, 1898. Interment at Cedar Grove Cemetery, New London, Conn. See also: congressional biography.
Clement Laird Vallandigham (1820-1871) -- also known as Clement L. Vallandigham -- Uncle of John A. McMahon. Born in New Lisbon, Columbiana County, Ohio, July 29, 1820. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1845-46; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1856, 1864, 1868; U.S. Representative from Ohio 3rd District, 1858-63; defeated, 1852, 1854, 1862; candidate for Governor of Ohio, 1863. Leader of the pro-Southern "Copperheads" during the Civil War; arrested by the Union military authorities in 1863 for treasonable utterances, and banished to the Confederate States; returned to the North by way of Canada. Accidentally shot himself in court while conducting a demonstration for the jury, and died of his wound the next day, in Lebanon, Warren County, Ohio, June 17, 1871. Interment at Woodland Cemetery, Dayton, Ohio. See also: congressional biography.
Richard Taylor Jacob (1825-1903) Born in Oldham County, Ky., 1825. Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky, 1863-64. Arrested, removed from office and banished from Kentucky, November 11, 1864; later allowed to return to the state under direct orders from President Lincoln. Died in 1903. Burial location unknown.
Alexander Long (1816-1886) Born in Greenville, Mercer County, Pa., December 24, 1816. Democrat. Member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1848; U.S. Representative from Ohio 2nd District, 1863-65; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1864. Censured by the House of Representatives for treasonable utterances. Died in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, November 28, 1886. Interment at Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Ohio. See also: congressional biography.
Samuel Medary (1801-1864) -- also known as "The Wheel Horse of Ohio Democracy" -- of Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. Born in Montgomery Square, Montgomery County, Pa., February 25, 1801. Democrat. Member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1834; member of Ohio state senate, 1836; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1844, 1856, 1864; Governor of Minnesota Territory, 1857-58; Governor of Kansas Territory, 1858-60; candidate for Governor of Kansas, 1859. Originated the slogan "Fifty-four forty or fight," calling for aggressive action on the Oregon boundary question. Indicted by a federal grand jury in 1864 for conspiracy against the government; arrested; released on bond; never tried. Died in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, November 7, 1864. Interment at Green Lawn Cemetery, Columbus, Ohio.
Judah Philip Benjamin (1811-1884) -- also known as Judah P. Benjamin; Philippe Benjamin; "Poo Bah of the Confederacy" -- Born in Christiansted, St. Croix, Virgin Islands, August 6, 1811. Lawyer; member of Louisiana state house of representatives, 1842-44; delegate to Louisiana state constitutional convention, 1845; U.S. Senator from Louisiana, 1853-61; Confederate Attorney General, 1861; Confederate Secretary of War, 1861-62; Confederate Secretary of State, 1862-65. Jewish. First Jewish member of the U.S. Senate. Fled to Europe in 1865 to avoid arrest by Union forces; he was suspected of involvement in the assassination of President Lincoln. Died in France, May 6, 1884. Interment at Pere la Chaise Cemetery, Paris, France. See also: congressional biography.
Luke Pryor Blackburn (1816-1887) Brother of Joseph Clay Stiles Blackburn. Born in Woodford County, Ky., June 16, 1816. Member of Kentucky state legislature, 1843; Governor of Kentucky, 1879-83. Baptist. In 1865, he was tried and acquitted in a Toronto court for violating Canadian neutrality, in connection with a Confederate scheme to spread yellow fever in Northern cities. Died September 14, 1887. Interment at Frankfort Cemetery, Frankfort, Ky.
Charles Clark (1810-1877) Born February 19, 1810. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Mississippi, 1860; general in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; Governor of Mississippi, 1863-65. Physically removed from office by U.S. troops, and imprisoned at Fort Pulaski, Savannah, Ga. Died in Bolivar County, Miss., December 18, 1877. Interment at a private or family graveyard, Bolivar County, Miss.
Clement Claiborne Clay, Jr. (1816-1882) of Huntsville, Madison County, Ala. Second cousin twice removed of Matthew Clay (1754-1815) and Green Clay; third cousin once removed of Henry Clay (1777-1852), Porter Clay, Matthew Clay (1795?-1827), Brutus Junius Clay (1808-1878) and Cassius Marcellus Clay; son of Clement Comer Clay; fourth cousin of Thomas Hart Clay, James Brown Clay and Brutus Junius Clay (1847-1932); his widow later married David Clopton; fourth cousin once removed of Henry Clay (1849-1884). Born in Huntsville, Madison County, Ala., December 13, 1816. Democrat. Member of Alabama state house of representatives, 1842; state court judge, 1846; U.S. Senator from Alabama, 1853-61; Senator from Alabama in the Confederate Congress, 1862-64. Suspected of conspiring to assassinate Lincoln, he was imprisoned for nearly a year after the war. Died near Gurley, Madison County, Ala., January 3, 1882. Interment at Maple Hill Cemetery, Huntsville, Ala. See also: congressional biography.
George Davis (1820-1896) of Wilmington, New Hanover County, N.C. Great-grandnephew of Samuel Ashe; cousin four different ways of John Baptista Ashe (1748-1802), John Baptista Ashe (1810-1857), Thomas Samuel Ashe and William Shepperd Ashe; second cousin twice removed of William Henry Hill; third cousin by marriage of Charles Polk and Marshall Tate Polk; second cousin by marriage of James Knox Polk and William Hawkins Polk; fourth cousin by marriage of Trusten Polk; cousin three different ways of Alfred Moore Waddell; half-brother and fourth cousin of Horatio Davis; cousin by marriage of Frank L. Polk. Born in Porter's Neck, Pender County, N.C., March 1, 1820. Lawyer; Delegate from North Carolina to the Confederate Provisional Congress, 1861-62; Senator from North Carolina in the Confederate Congress, 1862-64; Confederate Attorney General, 1864-65. Episcopalian. At the end of the Civil War, with other Confederate officials, attempted to flee overseas, but turned himself in at Key West, Fla.; spent several months in prison at Fort Hamilton; pardoned in 1866. Died in Wilmington, New Hanover County, N.C., February 23, 1896. Interment at Oakdale Cemetery, Wilmington, N.C.; statue at Third and Market Streets, Wilmington, N.C.
Jefferson Finis Davis (1808-1889) -- also known as Jefferson Davis -- Grandson-in-law of Richard Howell; son-in-law of Zachary Taylor. Born in a log cabin, Fairview, Todd County, Ky., June 3, 1808. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Black Hawk War; candidate for Mississippi state house of representatives, 1843; Presidential Elector for Mississippi, 1844; U.S. Representative from Mississippi at-large, 1845-46; served in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War; U.S. Senator from Mississippi, 1847-51, 1857-61; candidate for Governor of Mississippi, 1851; U.S. Secretary of War, 1853-57; President of the Confederacy, 1861-65. Captured by federal troops in May 1865 and imprisoned for two years. Died of bronchitis and malaria in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., December 6, 1889. Original interment at Metairie Cemetery, New Orleans, La.; reinterment in 1893 at Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Va. Jeff Davis County, Ga., Jefferson Davis Parish, La., Jefferson Davis County, Miss. and Jeff Davis County, Tex. are named for him. See also: congressional biography.
Benjamin Gwinn Harris (1805-1895) -- also known as Benjamin G. Harris -- Born near Leonardtown, St. Mary's County, Md., December 13, 1805. Democrat. Member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1832-33, 1836, 1849, 1856, 1861-62; U.S. Representative from Maryland 5th District, 1863-67; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1864. Tried and convicted of harboring Confederate soldiers; sentenced to three years' imprisonment; sentence remitted by President Johnson. Died near Leonardtown, St. Mary's County, Md., April 4, 1895. Interment at a private or family graveyard, St. Mary's County, Md. See also: congressional biography.
Andrew Gordon Magrath (1813-1893) Born in Charleston, Charleston County, S.C., February 8, 1813. Secretary of state of South Carolina, 1860-62; Governor of South Carolina, 1864-65. Ousted as Governor by Union authorities in 1865 and imprisoned. Died in Charleston, Charleston County, S.C., April 9, 1893. Interment at Magnolia Cemetery, Near Charleston, Charleston County, S.C.
Stephen Russell Mallory (c.1812-1873) -- also known as Stephen R. Mallory -- of Key West, Monroe County, Fla.; Pensacola, Escambia County, Fla. Cousin by marriage of William F. White; father of Stephen Russell Mallory, Jr.. Born in Port of Spain, Trinidad, of American parents. Democrat. County judge, 1837-45; U.S. Senator from Florida, 1851-61; Confederate Secretary of the Navy, 1861-65. Catholic. Arrested by federal troops in 1865 and imprisoned until March 1866. Died in Pensacola, Escambia County, Fla., November 9, 1873. Interment at St. Michael's Cemetery, Pensacola, Fla. See also: congressional biography.
John Jones Pettus (1813-1867) Brother of Edmund Winston Pettus. Born October 9, 1813. Governor of Mississippi, 1854, 1859-63. After the Civil War, amnesty was refused to him, and he became a fugitive; the manhunt continued until his death in Pulaski County, Ark., in early 1867. Original interment in private or family graveyard; reinterment at Flat Bayou Burial Ground, Near Wabbaseka, Jefferson County, Ark.
John Henninger Reagan (1818-1905) -- also known as John H. Reagan -- Born in Sevierville, Sevier County, Tenn., October 8, 1818. Democrat. Member of Texas state house of representatives, 1847; district judge, 1852-57; U.S. Representative from Texas, 1857-61, 1875-87 (1st District 1857-61, 1875-83, 2nd District 1883-87); delegate to Texas secession convention, 1861; Delegate from Texas to the Confederate Provisional Congress, 1861; Confederate Postmaster General, 1861-65; delegate to Texas state constitutional convention, 1875; U.S. Senator from Texas, 1887-91. Methodist. Arrested by federal forces in May 1865, along with Jefferson Davis, and imprisoned for several months. Died of pneumonia in Palestine, Anderson County, Tex., March 6, 1905. Interment at East Hill Cemetery, Palestine, Tex. See also: congressional biography.
James Alexander Seddon (1815-1880) -- also known as James A. Seddon -- Born in Virginia, July 13, 1815. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Virginia 6th District, 1845-47, 1849-51; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1856; Delegate from Virginia to the Confederate Provisional Congress, 1861-62; Confederate Secretary of War, 1862-65. Arrested by Union forces in May 1865 and imprisoned until December. Died in Goochland County, Va., August 19, 1880. Interment at Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Va. See also: congressional biography.
Robert Augustus Toombs (1810-1885) -- also known as Robert Toombs; Bob Toombs -- of Washington, Wilkes County, Ga. Born in Wilkes County, Ga., July 2, 1810. Lawyer; member of Georgia state house of representatives, 1837-43; U.S. Representative from Georgia 8th District, 1845-53; U.S. Senator from Georgia, 1853-61; delegate to Georgia secession convention, 1861; Delegate from Georgia to the Confederate Provisional Congress, 1861-62; Confederate Secretary of State, 1861; general in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; delegate to Georgia state constitutional convention, 1877. One of the greatest orators of his time. At the end of the Civil War, fled to Europe to avoid arrest by Union forces; he was suspected of involvement in the assassination of President Lincoln. Died in Washington, Wilkes County, Ga., December 15, 1885. Interment at Rest Haven Cemetery, Washington, Ga. Toombs County, Ga. is named for him. See also: congressional biography.
George Alfred Trenholm (1807-1876) -- also known as George A. Trenholm -- Born in Charleston, Charleston County, S.C., February 25, 1807. Member of South Carolina state house of representatives, 1852-56, 1874; Confederate Secretary of the Treasury, 1864-65. Arrested by Union forces in 1865, and imprisoned at Fort Pulaski, Tennessee, until October. Died December 10, 1876. Burial location unknown.
Thomas Hill Watts (1819-1892) -- also known as Thomas H. Watts -- Born near Greenville, Butler County, Ala., January 3, 1819. Lawyer; member of Alabama state house of representatives, 1842-45, 1880-81; member of Alabama state senate, 1847-53; candidate for U.S. Representative from Alabama 1st District, 1855; delegate to Alabama secession convention, 1861; colonel in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; Confederate Attorney General, 1862-63; Governor of Alabama, 1863-65. Baptist. Arrested by Union forces in Union Springs, Alabama, in May 1865, and imprisoned for a few weeks. Died in Montgomery, Montgomery County, Ala., September 16, 1892. Interment at Oakwood Cemetery, Montgomery, Ala.
David Levy Yulee (1810-1886) -- also known as David Levy -- of St. Augustine, St. Johns County, Fla. Son-in-law of Charles Anderson Wickliffe. Born in West Indies, June 12, 1810. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Florida state constitutional convention, 1838; Delegate to U.S. Congress from Florida Territory, 1841-45; U.S. Senator from Florida, 1845-51, 1855-61. Jewish. Imprisoned at Pulaski, Fla. for a time after the Civil War. Died in New York, New York County, N.Y., October 10, 1886. Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington, D.C. Levy County, Fla. is named for him. See also: congressional biography.
James Henry Lane (1814-1866) -- also known as "Liberator of Kansas" -- of Lawrenceburg, Dearborn County, Ind.; Lawrence, Douglas County, Kan. Son of Amos Lane. Born in Lawrenceburg, Dearborn County, Ind., June 22, 1814. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War; Lieutenant Governor of Indiana, 1849-53; U.S. Representative from Indiana 4th District, 1853-55; delegate to Kansas state constitutional convention, 1855, 1857; U.S. Senator from Kansas, 1861-66; died in office 1866; general in the Union Army during the Civil War. Deranged and charged with financial irregularities, he shot himself on July 1, 1866, and died ten days later, near Fort Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, Kan., July 11, 1866. Interment at City Cemetery, Lawrence, Kan. Lane County, Kan. is named for him. See also: congressional biography.
Caleb Lyon (1822-1875) of Lyonsdale, Lewis County, N.Y. Son of Caleb Lyon (1792?-?). Born in Lyonsdale, Lewis County, N.Y., December 7, 1822. Delegate to California state constitutional convention, 1849; member of New York state assembly, 1850; member of New York state senate 21st District, 1851; U.S. Representative from New York 23rd District, 1853-55; Governor of Idaho Territory, 1864-66. In 1866, an audit revealed that he had embezzled $46,418 in federal funds intended for the Nez Perce Indians, but he was never convicted. Died in Staten Island, Richmond County, N.Y., September 8, 1875. Interment at Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y. See also: congressional biography.
John Ward Hunter (1807-1900) of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Bedford (now Brooklyn), Kings County, N.Y., October 15, 1807. Democrat. U.S. Representative from New York 3rd District, 1866-67; mayor of Brooklyn, N.Y., 1875-76. Censured by the U.S. House of Representatives in 1867 for the use of unparliamentary language. Died in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., April 16, 1900. Interment at Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y. See also: congressional biography.
Albert Rhodes (b. 1840) Born in 1840. U.S. Charge d'Affaires to the Netherlands, 1866. Dismissed as Charge d'Affaires in February 1867, by Hugh Ewing, for suspected disloyalty. Burial location unknown.
Benjamin Grubb Humphreys (1808-1882) Father of Benjamin Grubb Humphreys (1865-1923). Born in Claiborne County, Miss., August 26, 1808. Member of Mississippi state legislature, 1837; member of Mississippi state senate, 1839; general in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; Governor of Mississippi, 1865-68. Physically ejected from the governor's office by an armed force under the orders of the U.S. military commander of Mississippi. Died in Leflore County, Miss., December 20, 1882. Interment at Greenwood Cemetery, Port Gibson, Miss. Humphreys County, Miss. is named for him.
Andrew Johnson (1808-1875) Father-in-law of David Trotter Patterson. Born in Raleigh, Wake County, N.C., December 29, 1808. Mayor of Greeneville, Tenn., 1830; member of Tennessee state house of representatives, 1835; member of Tennessee state senate, 1841; U.S. Representative from Tennessee 1st District, 1843-53; Governor of Tennessee, 1853-57, 1862-65; U.S. Senator from Tennessee, 1857-62, 1875; died in office 1875; Vice President of the United States, 1865; President of the United States, 1865-69; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1868. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar. In 1868, was impeached by the House of Representatives; tried and aquitted by the Senate. Died, after a series of strokes, at his daughter's home in Carter County, Tenn., July 31, 1875. Interment at Andrew Johnson National Cemetery, Greeneville, Tenn. See also: congressional biography.
Charles W. Bryant (born c.1830) of Harris County, Tex. Delegate to Texas state constitutional convention, 1868-69. Black. Expelled from the Texas Constitutional Convention after being accused of raping an 11-year-old girl; jailed briefly, but then the charges were dropped. Burial location unknown.
Edward Dexter Holbrook (1836-1870) Born in Elyria, Lorain County, Ohio, May 6, 1836. Delegate to U.S. Congress from Idaho Territory, 1865-69. Censured by the House of Representatives in 1869 for use of unparliamentary language. Shot by Charles H. Douglas, and died from his wounds the next day, in Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho, June 18, 1870. Interment at Masonic Burial Ground, Idaho City, Idaho. See also: congressional biography.
William Woods Holden (1818-1892) -- also known as William W. Holden -- of Raleigh, Wake County, N.C. Born in Orange County, N.C., November 24, 1818. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1860; delegate to North Carolina secession convention, 1861; Governor of North Carolina, 1865, 1868-70. Methodist. Impeached and removed from office as Governor in 1870, over corruption scandal. Died in Raleigh, Wake County, N.C., March 1, 1892. Interment at Oakwood Cemetery, Raleigh, N.C.
William Marcy Tweed (1823-1878) -- also known as William M. Tweed; "Boss Tweed" -- of New York, New York County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., April 23, 1823. Democrat. U.S. Representative from New York 5th District, 1853-55; member of New York state senate 4th District, 1868-73. Convicted of embezzlement and sentenced to twelve years; escaped from prison; captured in Spain and brought back to New York. Died in prison, in New York, New York County, N.Y., April 12, 1878. Interment at Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y. See also: congressional biography.
Henry Clay Warmouth (1842-1931) -- also known as Henry C. Warmouth -- of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La.; Lawrence, La. Born in McLeansboro, Hamilton County, Ill., May 9, 1842. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Louisiana, 1868, 1900, 1912; Governor of Louisiana, 1868-72. Episcopalian. Impeached as Governor in 1872 during election contest over successor. Died in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., September 30, 1931. Interment at Metairie Cemetery, New Orleans, La.
Oakes Ames (1804-1873) Father of Oliver Ames. Born in Easton, Bristol County, Mass., January 10, 1804. Republican. U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 2nd District, 1863-73. Was censured by the House of Representatives in 1873 for his role in the Credit Mobilier bribery scandal. Died in Easton, Bristol County, Mass., May 8, 1873. Interment at Unity Cemetery, Easton, Mass. See also: congressional biography.
James Brooks (1810-1873) Born in Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, November 10, 1810. Member of Maine state house of representatives, 1835; member of New York state assembly, 1847; U.S. Representative from New York, 1849-53, 1863-66, 1867-73 (6th District 1849-53, 8th District 1863-66, 1867-73, 6th District 1873); died in office 1873; delegate to New York state constitutional convention, 1867. Censured by the House in 1873 for his role in the Credit Mobilier bribery scandal. Died in Washington, D.C., April 30, 1873. Interment at Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y. See also: congressional biography.
William Seeger Republican. Minnesota state treasurer, 1872-73. After disclosure that he had accepted his predecessor's note for $112,000 of state funds, and had concealed this from investigators, he resigned, but in spite of that, was subsequently impeached and removed from office. The lost money was recovered from Seeger's bondsmen, and no criminal prosecution was made. Burial location unknown.
Edmund Jackson Davis (1827-1883) -- also known as Edmund J. Davis -- Son-in-law of Forbes Britton. Born in St. Augustine, St. Johns County, Fla., October 2, 1827. Republican. District judge, 1856-61; general in the Union Army during the Civil War; delegate to Texas state constitutional convention, 1866; Governor of Texas, 1870-74; defeated, 1873, 1880; member of Republican National Committee from Texas, 1872-; candidate for U.S. Representative from Texas 10th District, 1882. After his defeat as Governor, he refused to give up the office, and barricaded himself in the state capitol. Died in Austin, Travis County, Tex., February 7, 1883. Interment at Texas State Cemetery, Austin, Tex.
William Worth Belknap (1829-1890) Born in Newburgh, Orange County, N.Y., September 22, 1829. Member of Iowa state legislature, 1857-58; general in the Union Army during the Civil War; U.S. Secretary of War, 1869-76. Impeached in 1876 by the House of Representatives for taking bribes; resigned. Died in Washington, D.C., October 13, 1890. Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
George Quayle Cannon (1827-1901) -- also known as George Q. Cannon -- Father of Frank Jenne Cannon; relative of Donald James Cannon. Born in Liverpool, England, January 11, 1827. Went to California for the 1849 Gold Rush; member Utah territorial council, 1865-66, 1869-72; Delegate to U.S. Congress from Utah Territory, 1873-81. Mormon. Had five wives and 32 children; spent six months in federal penitentiary for cohabitation. Died in Monterey, Monterey County, Calif., April 12, 1901. Interment at Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Utah. See also: congressional biography.
Nehemiah George Ordway (1828-1907) -- also known as Nehemiah G. Ordway -- of Warner, Merrimack County, N.H. Father of George Ordway. Born in Warner, Merrimack County, N.H., November 10, 1828. Republican. New Hampshire Republican state chair, 1860; member of New Hampshire state house of representatives, 1875-78; member of New Hampshire state senate 9th District, 1879-80; Governor of Dakota Territory, 1880-84. Indicted on corruption charges in 1883; his criminal trial in 1884 was cut short by a jurisdiction ruling; removed from office by President Arthur. Died July 1, 1907. Interment at Pine Grove Cemetery, Warner, N.H.
Marshall Tate Polk (1831-1884) -- also known as M.T. Polk; M. T. Polk -- of Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn. Third cousin twice removed of Charles Polk; nephew and adoptive son of James Knox Polk; fourth cousin once removed of Trusten Polk; nephew of William Hawkins Polk; third cousin by marriage of George Davis; third cousin once removed of Frank L. Polk. Born in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, N.C., 1831. Democrat. Colonel in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, 1876; Tennessee state treasurer, 1877-83. Wounded at the Battle of Shiloh, during the Civil War, and lost a leg. In 1883, a $400,000 shortfall was discovered in the state treasury. Polk fled to Texas, was arrested there, and brought back to Nashville. Charged with embezzlement, he pleaded not guilty -- his lawyer argued he was only guilty of "default of pay" -- but was convicted, sentenced to twenty years in prison, and fined. Died in prison in Tennessee, February 20, 1884. Interment at Polk Cemetery, Bolivar, Tenn.
James W. Tate (b. 1831) -- also known as "Honest Dick" -- of Frankfort, Franklin County, Ky. Born in Franklin County, Ky., January 2, 1831. Kentucky state treasurer, 1868-. Disappeared from the state treasurer's office in March, 1888; Gov. Simon Buckner said Tate had embezzled almost $250,000 from the state. Impeached in absentia by the Kentucky House; convicted and removed from office by the Senate. He was never captured, and his fate is unknown.
Robert William Wilcox (1855-1903) Born in Kahalu, Honuaula, Island of Maui, Maui County, Hawaii, February 15, 1855. Delegate to U.S. Congress from Hawaii Territory, 1900-03. Leader of the Hawaiian revolution of 1889; tried for treason, but acquitted by a jury. Was involved in the rebellion of 1895 and subsequently court-martialed and sentenced to death; the sentence was later commuted to 35 years; pardoned by the Hawaiian president in 1898. Died in Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, October 23, 1903. Interment at Catholic Cemetery, Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Hawaii. See also: congressional biography.
Stevenson Archer (1828-1898) of Bel Air, Harford County, Md. Grandson of John Archer; son of Stevenson Archer (1786-1848). Born near Churchville, Harford County, Md., February 28, 1828. Lawyer; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1854; U.S. Representative from Maryland 2nd District, 1867-75; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1868, 1876; Maryland state treasurer, 1886-90; Maryland Democratic state chair, 1887-89. In April, 1890, following an investigation which revealed a shortage of $132,000, he was arrested, removed from office as State Treasurer, and charged with embezzlement. He pleaded guilty and wrote to the court: "No part of the State's money or securities was ever used by me in gambling, stock speculation, or for political purposes; nor have I at this time one dollar of it left." Sentenced to five years in prison. Due to his failing health, was pardoned by Gov. Frank Brown in May 1894. Died, in Baltimore City Hospital, Baltimore, Md., August 2, 1898. Interment at Presbyterian Cemetery, Churchville, Md. See also: congressional biography.
John G. Berry Michigan land commissioner, 1893-94. Removed from office as land commissioner, March 20, 1894. Burial location unknown.
William Campbell Preston Breckinridge (1837-1904) -- also known as William C. P. Breckinridge -- of Lexington, Fayette County, Ky. Grandson of John Breckinridge; nephew of Joseph Cabell Breckinridge; son of Robert Jefferson Breckinridge; son-in-law of Thomas Hart Clay; cousin of John Cabell Breckinridge; brother of Robert Jefferson Breckinridge, Jr.; uncle of Levin Irving Handy; granduncle of John Bayne Breckinridge. Born in Baltimore, Md., August 28, 1837. Democrat. Colonel in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1876; U.S. Representative from Kentucky 7th District, 1885-95. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar. In 1894, he was successfully sued for breach of promise by a former mistress; he acknowledged the affair, but the scandal ended his political career. Died in Lexington, Fayette County, Ky., November 18, 1904. Interment at Lexington Cemetery, Lexington, Ky. See also: congressional biography.
Joseph F. Hambitzer Michigan state treasurer, 1893-94. Removed from office as state treasurer, March 20, 1894. Burial location unknown.
John W. Jochim Secretary of state of Michigan, 1893-94. Removed from office, March 20, 1894. Burial location unknown.
Eugene Victor Debs (1855-1926) -- also known as Eugene V. Debs -- Born in Terre Haute, Vigo County, Ind., November 5, 1855. Socialist. Member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1885; candidate for President of the United States, 1900, 1904, 1908, 1912, 1920. Member, Knights of Pythias. In 1895, he was jailed for six months as part of federal action to stop a nationwide rail worker strike. One of the founders of the Industrial Workers of the World in 1905. Convicted under the Sedition and Espionage Act for an anti-war speech he made in 1918, and sentenced to ten years in federal prison; released in 1921. Died in Lindlahr Sanitarium, Elmhurst, DuPage County, Ill., October 20, 1926. Interment at Highland Lawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Ind.
Charles Finley (1865-1941) of Williamsburg, Whitley County, Ky. Son of Hugh Franklin Finley. Born in Williamsburg, Whitley County, Ky., March 26, 1865. Republican. Member of Kentucky state house of representatives, 1894; secretary of state of Kentucky, 1896-1900; U.S. Representative from Kentucky 11th District, 1930-33. Among those charged in 1900 with the murder of Gov. William Goebel; pardoned in 1909. Died March 18, 1941. Interment at Highland Cemetery, Williamsburg, Ky. See also: congressional biography.
Brigham Henry Roberts (1857-1933) Born in Warrington, Lancashire, England, March 13, 1857. Democrat. Delegate to Utah state constitutional convention, 1894; U.S. Representative from Utah at-large, 1899-1900. Mormon. His seat in Congress was declared vacant in January 1900, because he was a polygamist. Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, September 27, 1933. Interment at Centerville Ward Cemetery, Centerville, Utah. See also: congressional biography.
William Sylvester Taylor (1853-1928) -- also known as William S. Taylor -- Born in Butler County, Ky., October 10, 1853. Republican. Lawyer; state court judge, 1886; Kentucky state attorney general, 1896-99; Governor of Kentucky, 1899-1900; delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1900. Indicted in 1900 as a conspirator in the assassination of William Goebel; fled to Indiana; never extradited; pardoned in 1909. Died August 2, 1928. Interment at Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Ind.
William Miller Jenkins (1856-1941) of Arkansas City, Cowley County, Kan.; Kay County, Okla.; Sapulpa, Creek County, Okla. Born in Alliance, Stark County, Ohio, April 25, 1856. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kansas, 1888; secretary of Oklahoma Territory, 1897-1901; Governor of Oklahoma Territory, 1901. Presbyterian. Removed from office as Governor in a scandal over a sanitarium contract; a later investigation exonerated him. Died in Sapulpa, Creek County, Okla., October 19, 1941. Interment at Southern Heights Cemetery, Sapulpa, Okla.
Caleb Powers (1869-1932) of Barbourville, Knox County, Ky. Born in Whitley County, Ky., February 1, 1869. Republican. Lawyer; secretary of state of Kentucky, 1900; U.S. Representative from Kentucky 11th District, 1911-19; delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1916. Prosecuted and thrice convicted for the murder of Gov. William Goebel and spent eight years in jail; later pardoned by Gov. Augustus Willson. Died July 25, 1932. Interment at City Cemetery, Barbourville, Ky. See also: congressional biography.
James Henderson Hargis (1862-1908) -- also known as James H. Hargis; "Big Jim" -- of Jackson, Breathitt County, Ky. Grandnephew of John Louis Hargis; son of John Seldon Hargis; first cousin of Thomas Frazier Hargis; brother of Alexander Hamilton Hargis. Born in Jackson, Breathitt County, Ky., October 13, 1862. Democrat. County judge; member of Kentucky Democratic State Central Committee, 1899-1907. Tried and acquitted for the 1902-03 murders of J. B. Marcum and two others, but found liable for plotting the killings in a 1904 civil suit for money damages by surviving family members. Shot and killed by his son, Beech Hargis, in the Hargis Brothers general store, Jackson, Breathitt County, Ky., February 6, 1908. Interment at Hargis Family Cemetery, Jackson, Ky.
John Hipple Mitchell (1835-1905) -- also known as John H. Mitchell -- Born in Pennsylvania, June 22, 1835. Republican. Member of Oregon state legislature; U.S. Senator from Oregon, 1873-79, 1885-97, 1901-05; died in office 1905. Indicted in December 1904 in connection with land frauds. Died in Portland, Multnomah County, Ore., December 8, 1905. Interment at River View Cemetery, Portland, Ore. See also: congressional biography.
John Hicklin Hall (1854-1937) of Portland, Multnomah County, Ore. Second cousin of Louis Blasdel Ewbank; father of John Hubert Hall. Born in Multnomah County, Ore., July 17, 1854. Member of Oregon state house of representatives, 1891-92; U.S. District Attorney for Oregon, 1897-1904. Removed from office as district attorney; tried and convicted in 1905 on land fraud charges; later pardoned by President Taft. Died in Portland, Multnomah County, Ore., July 27, 1937. Interment at River View Cemetery, Portland, Ore.
William W. Rose (1864-1931) of Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kan. Born in Oyster Bay, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y., March 12, 1864. Architect; mayor of Kansas City, Kan., 1905-06, 1906; defeated, 1897 (Fusion), 1907 (Democratic); delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, 1920. Member, Freemasons. An ouster lawsuit was filed against him in 1905 over his refusal to enforce the state's liquor prohibition law; fined $1,000 for contempt by the Kansas Supreme Court in 1907 for trying to hold office as mayor. Died May 4, 1931. Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Kansas City, Kan.
John Green Brady (1848-1918) Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., May 25, 1848. Governor of Alaska District, 1897-1906. Presbyterian. Forced to resign as governor after an inquiry about his involvement with the Reynolds-Alaska Development Company. Ill with diabetes, he suffered a stroke and died in Sitka, Alaska, December 17, 1918. Interment at National Cemetery, Sitka, Alaska.
George B. Cox of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1900. Political boss of Cincinnati at the turn of the century. Indicted on corruption charges in 1906, but never convicted. Burial location unknown.
Tirey L. Ford (1857-1928) Born in Monroe County, Mo., 1857. California state attorney general, 1899-1902. Charged with offering a bribe; tried and acquitted in 1907. Died, of a heart attack, in San Francisco, San Francisco County, Calif., June 26, 1928. Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery, Colma, Calif.
Frank Porter Glazier (1862-1922) -- also known as Frank P. Glazier -- of Chelsea, Washtenaw County, Mich. Born in Jackson, Jackson County, Mich., March 8, 1862. Republican. Member of Michigan state senate 10th District, 1903-04; Michigan state treasurer, 1905-08. Forced to resign as state treasurer; convicted of embezzlement; served two years in prison; pardoned. Died January 1, 1922. Interment at Oak Grove Cemetery, Chelsea, Mich.
William H. Bradley of Greenville, Montcalm County, Mich. Member of Michigan state senate 18th District, 1909-12. In 1911, he was accused of bribery by Sherman M. Townsend, a former Sergeant-at-Arms of the state senate; an investigation was conducted; a resolution to expel him from the Senate failed on a vote of 14 to 15. Burial location unknown.
Hiram C. Gill of Seattle, King County, Wash. Mayor of Seattle, Wash., 1910-11, 1914-18. Recalled from office as mayor in 1911. Burial location unknown.
Cornelius Hanford (1849-1926) of Seattle, King County, Wash. Born in Iowa, 1849. Member of Washington territorial House of Representatives, 1889-90; Judge of U.S. District Court for Washington, 1890-1912. Resigned as judge under threat of impeachment in 1912. Died in 1926. Interment at Lake View Cemetery, Seattle, Wash.
William Lorimer (1861-1934) of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in England, April 27, 1861. Republican. U.S. Representative from Illinois, 1895-1901, 1903-09 (2nd District 1895-1901, 6th District 1903-09); delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1904, 1908; U.S. Senator from Illinois, 1909-12. He was accused of bribery in winning election to the Senate; in 1912, the Senate invalidated his election. Died September 13, 1934. Interment at Calvary Cemetery, Evanston, Ill. See also: congressional biography.
Robert Wodrow Archbald (1848-1926) -- also known as Robert W. Archbald -- of Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pa. Born in Carbondale, Lackawanna County, Pa., September 10, 1848. Lawyer; common pleas court judge, 1884-88; district judge, 1888-1901; Judge of U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, 1901-11; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit, 1911-13; removed 1913. Impeached by the House and convicted (removed from office as federal judge) by the Senate, 1913. Died August 19, 1926. Burial location unknown. See also: federal judicial profile.
William Sulzer (1863-1941) of New York, New York County, N.Y. Brother of Charles August Sulzer. Born in Elizabeth, Union County, N.J., March 18, 1863. Member of New York state assembly, 1890-95; Speaker of the New York State Assembly, 1893; U.S. Representative from New York, 1895-1912 (11th District 1895-1903, 10th District 1903-09, 16th District 1909-11, 10th District 1911-12); delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1912; Governor of New York, 1913; defeated (American & Prohibition), 1914. Member, Freemasons. Impeached and removed from office as governor, 1913. Died in New York City, N.Y., November 6, 1941. Interment at Evergreen Cemetery, Hillside, N.J. See also: congressional biography.
Donn M. Roberts (1867-1936) Born in Annapolis, Crawford County, Ill., September 28, 1867. Mayor of Terre Haute, Ind., 1913-15. Convicted of bribery in 1915 and spent three and a half years in prison; convicted of embezzlement in 1936 and sentenced to prison. Released from prison following a heart attack, and died a few days later, in Terre Haute, Vigo County, Ind., August 3, 1936. Interment at St. Joseph's Cemetery, Terre Haute, Ind.
James Mark Sullivan (1873-1933) Born in 1873. U.S. Minister to the Dominican Republic, 1913-15. Participated in the 1916 Easter Uprising in Ireland; arrested by the British authorities, but not executed due to his American diplomatic passport. Died in 1933. Interment at Glasnevin Cemetery, Dublin, Ireland.
James Edward Ferguson (1871-1944) -- also known as Pa Ferguson -- Husband of Miriam Amanda Wallace Ferguson. Born near Salado, Bell County, Tex., August 31, 1871. Governor of Texas, 1915-17. Indicted on embezzlement and other charges in 1917; soon after, was impeached by the Texas House, and removed from office by the Texas Senate. Died in Austin, Travis County, Tex., September 21, 1944. Interment at Texas State Cemetery, Austin, Tex.
Victor Luitpold Berger (1860-1929) -- also known as Victor L. Berger -- of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis. Born in Nieder-Rehbach, Austria, February 28, 1860. Socialist. U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 5th District, 1911-13, 1919, 1923-29; defeated, 1904, 1920; Chairman of Socialist Party, 1927-29. Jewish. He and Eugene V. Debs founded the Socialist Party. He opposed U.S. entry into World War I; in Chicago in 1918, he was tried and convicted under the Espionage Act, and sentenced to twenty years in prison; in 1919, 1920, and 1921, he was denied a seat in Congress due to alleged disloyalty. In 1921, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed his conviction; the cases against him were withdrawn, and he resumed his seat in Congress in 1923. Injured in a streetcar accident, and subsequently died, in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis., August 7, 1929. Interment at Forest Home Cemetery, Milwaukee, Wis. See also: congressional biography.
Earl Russell Browder (1891-1973) -- also known as Earl Browder -- of Yonkers, Westchester County, N.Y. Born in Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kan., May 20, 1891. Communist candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 6th District, 1930; Communist candidate for President of the United States, 1936, 1940. As a result of opposition to U.S. participation in World War I, was imprisoned at Leavenworth federal prison, 1919-20 (pardoned, 1933); served 14 months in prison in Atlanta for passport irregularities (sentence commuted, 1940). General Secretary of the Communist Party of the U.S., 1930-44; expelled from Communist Party, 1946. Died in Princeton, Mercer County, N.J., June 27, 1973. Burial location unknown.
August Claessens of New York, New York County, N.Y. School teacher; member of New York state assembly from New York County 17th District, 1918-20, 1922; expelled 1920; candidate for U.S. Representative from New York, 1924 (Socialist, 23rd District), 1928 (Socialist, 14th District), 1946 (Liberal, 10th District), 1948 (Liberal, 8th District). Expelled from the New York Assembly, April 1, 1920. Burial location unknown.
William Lloyd Harding (1877-1934) -- also known as William L. Harding -- Born in Sibley, Osceola County, Iowa, October 3, 1877. Member of Iowa state house of representatives, 1907; Lieutenant Governor of Iowa, 1913-17; Governor of Iowa, 1917-21. Censured by legislature over pardons scandal, and left office in disgrace in 1921. Died December 17, 1934. Entombed in mausoleum at Graceland Park Cemetery, Sioux City, Iowa.
Truman Handy Newberry (1864-1945) Son of John Stoughton Newberry. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., November 5, 1864. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during the Spanish-American War; U.S. Secretary of the Navy, 1908-09; U.S. Senator from Michigan, 1919-22. Tried and convicted in 1921 of election 'irregularities'; conviction reversed by Supreme Court; following an investigation, the Senate declared him entitled to his seat but expressed disapproval of the sum spent on his election; in the face of a new movement to unseat him, he resigned. Died in Grosse Pointe, Wayne County, Mich., October 3, 1945. Interment at Elmwood Cemetery, Detroit, Mich. See also: congressional biography.
Harry Benjamin Wolf (1880-1944) Born in Baltimore, Md., June 16, 1880. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Maryland 3rd District, 1907-09. Jewish. Disbarred, 1922; reinstated, 1940. Died in Baltimore, Md., February 17, 1944. Interment at Hebrew Friendship Cemetery, Baltimore, Md. See also: congressional biography.
John Calloway Walton (1881-1949) -- also known as John C. Walton; Jack Walton -- of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Okla. Born near Indianapolis, Marion County, Ind., March 6, 1881. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; Governor of Oklahoma, 1923. Impeached and removed from office as Governor, 1923. Died in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Okla., November 25, 1949. Interment at Rose Hill Cemetery, Oklahoma City, Okla.
Harry Micajah Daugherty (1860-1941) -- also known as Harry M. Daugherty -- of Washington Court House, Fayette County, Ohio; Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. Born in Washington Court House, Fayette County, Ohio, January 26, 1860. Republican. Member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1890-94; U.S. Attorney General, 1921-24; delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1924. Methodist. Subject of a Senate investigation of his conduct as Attorney General; resigned under fire; indicted on charges of conspiracy to defraud the U.S. government, but acquitted in 1927. Died in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, October 12, 1941. Interment at Washington Cemetery, Washington Court House, Ohio.
Edward Laurence Doheny (1856-1935) -- also known as Edward L. Doheny -- of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac County, Wis., August 10, 1856. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1920; candidate for Democratic nomination for Vice President, 1920. Indicted in 1924 on federal bribery and conspiracy charges; he had given $100,000 to Secretary of the Interior Albert B. Fall, and soon after received a valuable contract to develop the Elk Hills Naval Petroleum Reserve in California. Though Fall was convicted of taking a bribe, Doheny was found not guilty. Died September 8, 1935. Entombed in mausoleum at New Calvary Cemetery, East Los Angeles, Calif.
John Wesley Langley (1868-1932) -- also known as John W. Langley -- of Pikeville, Pike County, Ky. Son-in-law of James Madison Gudger, Jr.; husband of Katherine Gudger Langley. Born in Floyd County, Ky., January 14, 1868. Republican. Member of Kentucky state house of representatives, 1886-90; U.S. Representative from Kentucky 10th District, 1907-26; resigned 1926; delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1916. Convicted of conspiracy to transport and sell liquor; re-elected in 1924 while his appeal was pending, but resigned from Congress in 1926; sentenced to a term in federal prison. Granted clemency by President Calvin Coolidge. Died in Pikeville, Pike County, Ky., January 17, 1932. Interment at Langley Cemetery, Middle Creek, Ky. See also: congressional biography.
Lee Maurice Russell (1875-1943) Born in Dallas, Lafayette County, Miss., November 16, 1875. Governor of Mississippi, 1920-24. Charged by a former stenographer with breach of promise and seduction; tried in federal court, where a jury found in his favor. Died May 16, 1943. Interment at Lakewood Memorial Park, Jackson, Miss.
Jonathan McMillan Davis (1871-1943) Born in Bronson, Bourbon County, Kan., April 27, 1871. Member of Kansas state house of representatives, 1900; member of Kansas state senate, 1912; Governor of Kansas, 1923-25. Methodist. Arrested the day after his gubernatorial term expired; indicted twice for bribery, but acquitted both times. Died June 27, 1943. Interment at Bronson Cemetery, Bronson, Kan.
John L. Duvall (1874-1962) Born in Tazewell County, Ill., November 29, 1874. Mayor of Indianapolis, Ind., 1926-27. Convicted in 1927 of violating the state corrupt practices act by taking bribes from Ku Klux Klan leader D. C. Stephenson; sentenced to 30 days in jail, fined $1,000, and forced to resign as mayor. Died February 25, 1962. Interment at Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Ind.
Claude E. Negley Born in Marion County, Ind. Mayor of Indianapolis, Ind., 1927. Pleaded guilty in 1927 to bribery charges and fined. Interment at Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Ind.
Frank Leslie Smith (1867-1950) -- also known as Frank L. Smith -- of Dwight, Livingston County, Ill. Born in Dwight, Livingston County, Ill., November 24, 1867. Republican. Candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Illinois, 1904; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1908, 1920, 1924, 1932, 1936, 1940, 1944, 1948; U.S. Representative from Illinois 17th District, 1919-21; defeated, 1930; Illinois Republican state chair, 1925; U.S. Senator from Illinois, 1926-28; defeated, 1920; member of Republican National Committee from Illinois, 1932. Not seated as a U.S. Senator in 1927 due to charges of 'fraud and corruption' in his campaign. Died in Dwight, Livingston County, Ill., August 30, 1950. Interment at Oak Lawn Cemetery, Dwight, Ill. See also: congressional biography.
Magne Alfred Michaelson (1878-1949) -- also known as M. Alfred Michaelson; M. A. Michaelson -- of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Kristiansand, Norway, September 7, 1878. Republican. Delegate to Illinois state constitutional convention, 1920; U.S. Representative from Illinois 7th District, 1921-31; defeated, 1932. Indicted in 1928 on charges of violating the National Prohibition Act. Died in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., October 26, 1949. Interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Chicago, Ill. See also: congressional biography.
Harvey Parnell (1880-1936) of Dermott, Chicot County, Ark. Born near Orlando, Cleveland County, Ark., February 28, 1880. Member of Arkansas state house of representatives, 1919-22; member of Arkansas state senate, 1923-26; Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas, 1927-28; Governor of Arkansas, 1928-33. Methodist. Member, Freemasons. In 1928, he was charged with violating the Corrupt Practices Act by spending more than $5,000 on his campaign; the charges were later dropped. Died, following two heart attacks, in St. Vincent's Infirmary, Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark., January 16, 1936. Interment at Roselawn Memorial Park, Little Rock, Ark.
Albert Bacon Fall (1861-1944) -- also known as Albert B. Fall -- Son-in-law of Simpson Harris Morgan. Born in Frankfort, Franklin County, Ky., November 26, 1861. Republican. Member of New Mexico territorial House of Representatives, 1891-92; justice of New Mexico territorial supreme court, 1893; New Mexico territory attorney general, 1897; served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; U.S. Senator from New Mexico, 1912-21; U.S. Secretary of the Interior, 1921-23. Convicted of bribery in 1929 for his role in the Teapot Dome oil lease scandal; served one year in prison. Died in El Paso, El Paso County, Tex., November 30, 1944. Interment at Evergreen Cemetery, El Paso, Tex. See also: congressional biography.
Edward L. Jackson (1873-1954) -- also known as Ed Jackson -- of Indianapolis, Marion County, Ind. Born in Howard County, Ind., December 27, 1873. Circuit judge, 1905; secretary of state of Indiana, 1917, 1921-25; defeated, 1914; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; Governor of Indiana, 1925-29. Charged with bribery; tried and found not guilty. Died November 18, 1954. Interment at Green Hill Cemetery, Orleans, Ind.
Henry Simpson Johnston (1867-1965) of Perry, Noble County, Okla. Born near Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Ind., December 30, 1867. Governor of Oklahoma, 1927-29. Impeached and removed from office as Governor in 1929. Died in Perry, Noble County, Okla., January 7, 1965. Interment somewhere in Perry, Okla.
Huey Pierce Long (1893-1935) -- also known as Huey P. Long; "The Kingfish" -- Brother of George Shannon Long and Earl Kemp Long; husband of Rose McConnell Long; father of Russell Billiu Long; cousin of Gillis William Long and Speedy Oteria Long. Born near Winnfield, Winn Parish, La., August 30, 1893. Democrat. Governor of Louisiana, 1928-32; member of Democratic National Committee from Louisiana, 1928-35; U.S. Senator from Louisiana, 1932-35; died in office 1935. Impeached by the Louisiana House in 1929 over multiple charges including his attempt to impose an oil tax and his unauthorized demolition of the governor's mansion, but not convicted by the Senate. Shot, apparently by Carl Weiss (who was immediately killed at the scene), in the Louisiana State Capitol Building, September 8, 1935, and died two days later at Our Lady of the Lake Hospital, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, La., September 10, 1935. Interment at State Capitol Grounds, Baton Rouge, La. See also: congressional biography.
William Scott Vare (1867-1934) -- also known as William S. Vare -- of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., December 24, 1867. Republican. Candidate for mayor of Philadelphia, Pa., 1911; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 1st District, 1912-23, 1923-27; delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1920, 1924; member of Pennsylvania state senate, 1922-23; U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania, 1927-29. Political boss of Philadelphia in the 1920's; unseated as U.S. Senator in 1929 over charges of corruption and fraud in his election. Died in Atlantic City, Atlantic County, N.J., August 7, 1934. Interment at West Laurel Hill Cemetery, Bala Cynwyd, Pa. See also: congressional biography.
Charles E. Bowles (1884-1957) of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Yale, St. Clair County, Mich., March 24, 1884. Republican. State court judge, 1926-29; mayor of Detroit, Mich., 1930; candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 15th District, 1932, 1934; candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1950, 1952. Member, Optimist Club. Recalled from office as Mayor in 1930 over charges that he had sold out to gangsters and the Ku Klux Klan. Died July 30, 1957. Interment at Evergreen Cemetery, Detroit, Mich.
Ralph W. Chandless of Bergen County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state senate from Bergen County, 1929-30. Expelled from the state senate, December 5, 1930. Burial location unknown.
Dale Ray Andre (1889-1950) Born in 1889. Member of Iowa state house of representatives, 1917. Was indicted in 1931 for misusing investment funds; found not guilty, but his career was wrecked. Died in 1950. Interment at Aspen Grove Cemetery, Burlington, Iowa.
Frank E. Edwards Mayor of Seattle, Wash., 1928-31. Recalled from office as mayor in 1931. Burial location unknown.
Frank D. McKay (d. 1965) of Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1920, 1928, 1932 (alternate), 1936, 1940, 1944; Michigan state treasurer, 1925-30; member of Republican National Committee from Michigan, 1940-44. Political boss who dominated Republican politics in Michigan for decades. Investigated by a grand jury in 1931 over his handling of state funds while Treasurer. Subject of three federal grand jury investigations in 1940 over alleged fraud, extortion and kickbacks. Indicted in 1943 for bribery; the case collapsed when the star witness, Sen. Warren G. Hooper was murdered. Charged in 1945 with conspiracy to violate state liquor laws; tried in 1946 and acquitted. Died in Miami Beach, Miami-Dade County, Fla., January 12, 1965. Burial location unknown.
James J. Walker (1881-1946) -- also known as Jimmy Walker; "Beau James"; "The Night Mayor" -- of New York, New York County, N.Y. Born in 1881. Democrat. Member of New York state assembly, 1910; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1924, 1928, 1932; member of New York state senate 12th District, 1925-; mayor of New York, N.Y., 1926-32. Resigned as mayor during investigation of corruption charges. Died November 18, 1946. Interment at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, N.Y.
Peter C. Jezewski of Hamtramck, Wayne County, Mich. Mayor of Hamtramck, Mich., 1922-26, 1932-34. Convicted of bootlegging and other vice crimes in 1934, and spent two years in Leavenworth federal prison. Burial location unknown.
Samuel Dickstein (1885-1954) of New York, New York County, N.Y. Born near Vilna, Lithuania, February 5, 1885. Member of New York state assembly, 1919-22; U.S. Representative from New York, 1923-45 (12th District 1923-45, 19th District 1945); state court judge, 1945. Jewish. According to old Soviet records found in the mid-1990s, he was a paid agent of the KGB while in Congress. Died in New York City, N.Y., April 22, 1954. Interment at Union Field Cemetery, Jamaica, Queens, N.Y. See also: congressional biography.
Frank Hague (1876-1956) of Jersey City, Hudson County, N.J. Uncle of Frank Hague Eggers. Born in Jersey City, Hudson County, N.J., January 17, 1876. Democrat. Mayor of Jersey City, N.J., 1917-47; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1932. Catholic. Powerful leader of Hudson County Democratic "machine"; famously quoted as declaring "I am the law!" Indicted for various crimes but never convicted. Died, from complications of bronchitis and asthma, in New York, New York County, N.Y., January 1, 1956. Interment at Holy Name Cemetery, Jersey City, N.J.
John Henry Hoeppel (1881-1976) -- also known as John H. Hoeppel -- Born near Tell City, Perry County, Ind., February 10, 1881. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Representative from California 12th District, 1933-37; defeated (Prohibition), 1946. Convicted in 1936 of conspiring to sell an appointment to West Point; sentenced to prison. Died at Huntington Care Center, Arcadia, Los Angeles County, Calif., September 21, 1976. Interment at Resurrection Cemetery, San Gabriel, Calif. See also: congressional biography.
William C. Hunt of Cape May County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state senate from Cape May County, 1937. Resigned in April 1937 after a court investigation of his election. Burial location unknown.
Walter L. Kanar (1900-1958) of Hamtramck, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Warsaw, Poland, 1900. Member of Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 2nd District, 1931-32; defeated, 1932; mayor of Hamtramck, Mich., 1939-42. Indicted, but not convicted, on vice conspiracy charges while he was mayor. Died February 4, 1958. Burial location unknown.
William Dudley Pelley (1890-1965) of Noblesville, Hamilton County, Ind. Born in Lynn, Essex County, Mass., March 12, 1890. Christian candidate for President of the United States, 1936. Also a Hollywood screenwriter for movies starring Lon Chaney; founder and leader of the far-right "Silver Shirts of America" organization; charged in 1942 with criminal sedition; convicted and sentenced to fifteen years in prison; released in 1950. Died in Noblesville, Hamilton County, Ind., June 30, 1965. Interment at Crownland Cemetery, Noblesville, Ind.
Leon Chase Phillips (1890-1958) -- also known as Red Phillips -- of Okemah, Okfuskee County, Okla. Born in Worth County, Mo., December 9, 1890. Member of Oklahoma state house of representatives; elected 1932, 1934, 1936; Speaker of the Oklahoma State House of Representatives, 1935; Governor of Oklahoma, 1939-43. Charged with accepting a bribe while governor; tried twice and ultimately acquitted. Died, of a heart attack, while waiting for a client at the post office in Okmulgee, Okmulgee County, Okla., March 27, 1958. Interment at Hillcrest Cemetery, Weleetka, Okla.
Rudolph Gabriel Tenerowicz (1890-1963) -- also known as Rudolph G. Tenerowicz -- of Hamtramck, Wayne County, Mich. Brother of Anthony C. Tenerowicz; husband of Margaret Tenerowicz. Born in Budapest, Hungary, of Polish parents, June 14, 1890. Physician; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; mayor of Hamtramck, Mich., 1928-32, 1936-39; U.S. Representative from Michigan 1st District, 1939-43; defeated (Republican), 1946, 1948, 1950, 1952, 1954. Tried and convicted on vice conspiracy charges; freed from prison by pardon. Died in Hamtramck, Wayne County, Mich., August 31, 1963. Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va. See also: congressional biography.
William Green (1880-1956) of Hillman, Montmorency County, Mich. Born in 1880. Republican. Member of Michigan state house of representatives, 1929-36, 1939-44; defeated, 1936; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1940. Indicted in 1943 for bribery; the case collapsed when the star witness, Sen. Warren G. Hooper was murdered. Died in 1956. Burial location unknown.
D. Stephen Benzie (b. 1893) of Norway, Dickinson County, Mich. Born in Norway, Dickinson County, Mich., March 10, 1893. Democrat. Member of Michigan state senate 31st District, 1939-40; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1940. Member, Elks. Convicted in 1944 of accepting bribes while Senator, and sentenced to prison. Burial location unknown.
Miles M. Callaghan of Reed City, Osceola County, Mich. Born in Portland, Ionia County, Mich. Republican. Member of Michigan state house of representatives, 1929-36, 1943-44; member of Michigan state senate 28th District, 1937-41. Pleaded guilty in 1944 to accepting bribes, and testified against other legislators. Burial location unknown.
Charles Coles Diggs, Sr. (b. 1894) -- also known as Charles C. Diggs, Sr. -- of Wayne County, Mich. Father of Charles Coles Diggs, Jr.. Born in Tallula, Issaquena County, Miss., January 2, 1894. Member of Michigan state senate 3rd District, 1937-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1940; candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 1st District, 1948 (Republican primary), 1952 (Democratic primary). Black. Member, Elks. Convicted in 1944 of accepting bribes, and sentenced to prison. Interment at Detroit Memorial Park, Warren, Mich.
Leo Joseph Wilkowski (1902-1955) -- also known as Leo J. Wilkowski -- of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Brother of Anthony J. Wilkowski. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., April 5, 1902. Democrat. Member of Michigan state senate 2nd District, 1939-44. Member, Polish National Alliance. Convicted in 1944 of accepting bribes, and sentenced to prison. Died of heart trouble, March 23, 1955. Interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Detroit, Mich.
Warren Green Hooper (1904-1945) -- also known as Warren G. Hooper -- of Albion, Calhoun County, Mich. Great-great-grandson of William Hooper. Born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., May 2, 1904. Member of Michigan state house of representatives, 1939-44; member of Michigan state senate 9th District, 1945. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar. During a grand jury investigation, admitted to taking bribes and agreed to testify against others; however, before that could happen, he was shot and killed in his car, alongside highway M-99, near Springport, Jackson County, Mich., January 11, 1945. Interment at Riverside Cemetery, Albion, Mich.
Felix L. Sparks Colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II; justice of Colorado state supreme court, 1956. One of the heroes of the Anzio beachhead in 1944. On April 29, 1945, he captured the Dachau concentration camp, and under orders to permit no one in or out, refused entry to a brigadier general from another unit. Court-martial charges were drawn up, and Sparks was arrested; the charges were dismissed by General Patton. Still living as of 1957.
Theodore Gilmore Bilbo (1877-1947) -- also known as Theodore G. Bilbo -- of Jackson, Hinds County, Miss.; Poplarville, Pearl River County, Miss. Born near Poplarville, Pearl River County, Miss., October 13, 1877. Democrat. Member of Mississippi state senate, 1908-12; Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi, 1912-16; Governor of Mississippi, 1916-20, 1928-32; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Mississippi, 1928, 1940; U.S. Senator from Mississippi, 1935-47; died in office 1947. Baptist. Member, Freemasons. Author of the book Take Your Choice: Separation or Mongrelization, which advocated deportation of all American blacks to Africa. In 1947, the Senate refused to seat him, and started an investigation of his 1946 re-election campaign. Died, of mouth cancer, in a hospital at New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., August 21, 1947. Interment at Juniper Grove Cemetery, Near Poplarville, Pearl River County, Miss. See also: congressional biography.
Glen Hearst Taylor (1904-1984) -- also known as Glen H. Taylor -- Born in Portland, Multnomah County, Ore., April 12, 1904. U.S. Senator from Idaho, 1945-51; defeated (Democratic), 1940, 1942; Progressive candidate for Vice President of the United States, 1948. Country-western singer. Arrested on May 1, 1948, in Birmingham, Alabama, for attempting to use a door reserved for Negroes, rather than the whites-only door; subsequently convicted of disorderly conduct. Died April 28, 1984. Interment at Skylawn Cemetery, San Mateo, Calif. See also: congressional biography.
Gus Hall (1910-2000) -- also known as Arvo Kusta Halberg -- of Yonkers, Westchester County, N.Y. Born in Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn., October 8, 1910. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; Communist candidate for President of the United States, 1972, 1984. Convicted in 1949 of conspiring to teach the violent overthrow of the U.S. government; fled to Mexico; arrested again and sent back; spent years in prison. Died, of complications from diabetes, in Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, New York County, N.Y., October 13, 2000. Burial location unknown.
Edward Fretwell Prichard, Jr. (1915-1984) -- also known as E. F. Prichard, Jr.; "Prich" -- of Paris, Bourbon County, Ky. Born in Paris, Bourbon County, Ky., 1915. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1948. In 1949, he was convicted of vote fraud in federal court, in connection with ballot-box stuffing in Bourbon County; served five months in prison. Died in 1984. Burial location unknown.
George William Crockett, Jr. (1909-1997) -- also known as George W. Crockett, Jr. -- of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Jacksonville, Duval County, Fla., August 10, 1909. Democrat. State court judge, 1966-78; U.S. Representative from Michigan 13th District, 1980-91. Black. Baptist. Member, Kappa Alpha Psi. Served four months in federal prison for contempt of court in 1950, following his defense of a Communist leader on trial for advocating the overthrow of the government. Among the founders of the nation's first interracial law firm. Ill with bone cancer in 1997, he suffered a stroke and died five days later, in Washington Home and Hospice, Washington, D.C., September 7, 1997. Cremated. See also: congressional biography.
John Parnell Thomas (1895-1970) -- also known as J. Parnell Thomas -- of Allendale, Bergen County, N.J. Born in Jersey City, Hudson County, N.J., January 16, 1895. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of New Jersey state house of assembly, 1935-37; U.S. Representative from New Jersey 7th District, 1937-50; defeated, 1954. Pleaded no contest to embezzlement; resigned from Congress and sentenced to prison. Died in St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, Fla., November 19, 1970. Cremated; ashes interred at Elm Grove Cemetery, Mystic, Conn. See also: congressional biography.
Joseph Raymond McCarthy (1908-1957) -- also known as Joseph R. McCarthy; Joe McCarthy; "Tail-Gunner Joe" -- of Appleton, Outagamie County, Wis. Born in Grand Chute, Outagamie County, Wis., November 14, 1908. Republican. Circuit judge, 1940-46; served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; U.S. Senator from Wisconsin, 1947-57; died in office 1957; delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1948. Claimed in a 1950 speech that he had a list of 205 Communists employed in the U.S. State Department; went on to conduct hearings and investigations into alleged subersive activities and Communist influence on society; with his sensationalist tactics and disregard for fairness and due process, he dominated the American political scene for a period of time, now called the McCarthy Era; public opinion turned against him when he tried to investigate the Army; in December 1953, the Senate voted 67-22 to censure him for "contemptuous conduct" and abuse of select committee privilege. Died of a liver ailment at Bethesda Naval Hospital, Washington, D.C., May 2, 1957. Interment at St. Mary's Cemetery, Appleton, Wis. See also: congressional biography.
Orville E. Hodge Illinois state auditor of public accounts, 1953-56. Convicted of embezzling state funds; sentenced to prison. Still living as of 1956.
Charles G. Johnson (d. 1957) -- also known as Gus Johnson -- California state treasurer, 1923-56. Resigned under fire in 1956, while subject of an inquiry into over $100,000 in unpaid personal loans from banks with state-deposited funds; no charges were ever filed. Died, four days after suffering a stroke, at Sutter Hospital, Sacramento, Sacramento County, Calif., October 14, 1957. Burial location unknown.
Clennon Washington King, (Jr.) (c.1921-2000) -- also known as Clennon King; "The Black Don Quixote" -- Independent Afro-American candidate for President of the United States, 1960; candidate for mayor of Miami, Fla., 1996. Black. Attempted to enroll in the then-all-white University of Mississippi in 1958, and was sent to the state's insane asylum; attempted to join and integrate Jimmy Carter's all-white Baptist Church in Plains, Ga., on the eve of the 1976 presidential election. Jailed on numerous occaisions for his flamboyant tactics. Died, of prostate cancer, in Miami, Miami-Dade County, Fla., February 12, 2000. Burial location unknown.
Jack Paul Faustin Gremillion (1914-2001) -- also known as Jack P. F. Gremillion -- of Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, La. Born in Donaldsonville, Ascension Parish, La., June 15, 1914. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; Louisiana state attorney general, 1956-72. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion; Disabled American Veterans; Elks; Knights of Columbus; Lions. Convicted in 1960 of contempt of court for a comment he made in a federal courtroom while opposing New Orleans school desegregation. Charged with fraud in federal court over his dealings with the bankrupt Louisiana Loan and Thrift Corp.; tried in 1971 and acquitted. Convicted later that year on federal perjury charges in a related case; sentenced to three years in prison; served 15 months. Pardoned in 1976 by Gov. Edwin Edwards. Died in Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, La., March 2, 2001. Interment at Greenoaks Memorial Park, Baton Rouge, La.
William Grant Stratton (1914-2001) -- also known as William G. Stratton -- of Morris, Grundy County, Ill.; Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Son of William Joseph Stratton. Born in Ingleside, Lake County, Ill., February 26, 1914. Republican. U.S. Representative from Illinois at-large, 1941-43, 1947-49; Illinois state treasurer, 1943-45, 1951-53; candidate in primary for secretary of state of Illinois, 1944; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1952, 1956, 1960; Governor of Illinois, 1953-61; defeated in primary, 1968; candidate for Republican nomination for Vice President, 1960. Methodist. Member, American Legion; Amvets; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons; Shriners; Eagles; Elks; Lions; Delta Chi. Indicted in 1965 on income tax charges. Died at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Cook County, Ill., March 2, 2001. Interment at Rosehill Cemetery, Chicago, Ill. See also: congressional biography.
Hosea Williams (1926-2000) of Savannah, Chatham County, Ga.; Atlanta, Fulton County, Ga.; Decatur, DeKalb County, Ga. Husband of Juanita Elizabeth Terry Williams. Born in Attapulgus, Decatur County, Ga., January 5, 1926. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; ordained minister; candidate in primary for U.S. Senator from Georgia, 1972; member of Georgia state house of representatives 54th District, 1975-85; candidate for mayor of Atlanta, Ga., 1989. Black. Member, American Legion; Disabled American Veterans; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons; Elks; Phi Beta Sigma. Civil rights leader; active in sit-ins and protest marches in Savannah and elsewhere; arrested at least 135 times. As Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "field general" in the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, led the 1965 Selma-to-Montgomery march which helped galvanize support for black voting rights. In 1968, he was present at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tenn., when King was assassinated. Convicted in 1981 of leaving the scene of an accident, and jailed for six months. Died, of cancer, at Piedmont Hospital, November 16, 2000. Burial location unknown.
Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. (1908-1972) of New York, New York County, N.Y. Born in New Haven, New Haven County, Conn., November 29, 1908. U.S. Representative from New York, 1945-71 (22nd District 1945-53, 16th District 1953-63, 18th District 1963-71); delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1952. Black. Baptist. Cited for contempt of court in 1966 for refusing to pay damages in a lawsuit against him; on February 28, 1967, he was expelled from the House of Representatives on charges of unbecoming conduct and misusing public funds; the Supreme Court overturned the expulsion in 1969. Died April 4, 1972. Cremated; ashes scattered. See also: congressional biography.
Paul Taylor Powell (1902-1970) -- also known as Paul Powell -- of Vienna, Johnson County, Ill. Born in Vienna, Johnson County, Ill., January 21, 1902. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1944, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960; Speaker of the Illinois State House of Representatives, 1959-63; secretary of state of Illinois, 1965-70; died in office 1970. In 1966, his office was investigated for corruption; he was exonerated, but his chief investigator was indicted for theft of state funds. Died in Rochester, Olmsted County, Minn., October 10, 1970; about $800,000 was found in shoeboxes in his room at the St. Nicholas Hotel in Springfield, Ill. Interment at Fraternal Cemetery, Vienna, Ill.
Thomas Joseph Dodd (1907-1971) -- also known as Thomas J. Dodd -- of West Hartford, Hartford County, Conn. Father of Christopher John Dodd. Born in Norwich, New London County, Conn., May 15, 1907. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Connecticut 1st District, 1953-57; U.S. Senator from Connecticut, 1959-71; defeated (Dodd Independent), 1970. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; Elks; Knights of Columbus. Censured by the Senate in 1967 for financial improprieties. Died of a heart attack, in Old Lyme, New London County, Conn., 1971. Interment at St. Michael's New Cemetery, Pawcatuck, Conn. See also: congressional biography.
Norman Kingsley Mailer (b. 1923) -- also known as Norman Mailer -- of New York, New York County, N.Y. Born in Long Branch, Monmouth County, N.J., January 31, 1923. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; candidate for mayor of New York, N.Y., 1969. Jewish. Novelist, essayist; won the Pulitzer Prize for nonfiction in 1969 and for fiction in 1980. Hollywood screenwriter, director and actor. Arrested and jailed in 1967 in connection with an antiwar protest. Still living as of 2000.
Thomas Francis Johnson (1909-1988) -- also known as Thomas F. Johnson -- Born in Snow Hill, Worcester County, Md., June 26, 1909. Democrat. Member of Maryland state senate, 1939-50; U.S. Representative from Maryland 1st District, 1959-63. Episcopalian. Convicted of conspiracy and conflict of interest, 1968. Died in Seaford, Sussex County, Del., February 1, 1988. Interment at All Hallows Cemetery, Snow Hill, Md. See also: congressional biography.
Daniel Baugh Brewster (b. 1923) -- also known as Daniel B. Brewster -- Born in Baltimore County, Md., November 23, 1923. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1951-58; U.S. Representative from Maryland 2nd District, 1959-63; U.S. Senator from Maryland, 1963-69; defeated, 1968; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1964. Member, American Bar Association. Indicted in 1969 on charges of accepting illegal gratuity while in Senate; after trial, conviction and reversal, pleaded no contest, 1975. Still living as of 1998. See also: congressional biography.
Helen Cobb (c.1922-1999) of San Diego, San Diego County, Calif. Born in Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kan. Candidate in primary for mayor of San Diego, Calif., 1963. Female. Member, League of Women Voters. Indicted in 1970 on bribery and conspiracy charges in connection with the "Yellow Cab Scandal"; acquitted. Died, from complications of emphysema and diabetes, at Chase Medical Center, El Cajon, San Diego County, Calif., March 8, 1999. Burial location unknown.
Frank Curran of San Diego, San Diego County, Calif. Mayor of San Diego, Calif., 1964-70. Indicted in 1970 on bribery and conspiracy charges in connection with the "Yellow Cab Scandal". Still living as of 1970.
Bobby Lee Rush (b. 1946) -- also known as Bobby L. Rush -- Born in Albany, Dougherty County, Ga., November 23, 1946. Democrat. Candidate for Illinois state house of representatives, 1978; U.S. Representative from Illinois 1st District, 1993-. Black. Protestant. As a Black Panther, spent six months in prison on a weapons charge. Still living as of 1998. See also: congressional biography.
Joseph Lawrence Alioto (c.1917-1998) of San Francisco, San Francisco County, Calif. Mayor of San Francisco, Calif., 1968-75; candidate for Governor of California, 1974. Indicted in 1971 on federal charges of bribery, conspiracy, and mail fraud; acquitted in 1972. Died, of prostate cancer, in San Francisco, San Francisco County, Calif., January 29, 1998. Interment at Cypress Lawn Memorial Park, Colma, Calif.
Thomas Whelan of Jersey City, Hudson County, N.J. Mayor of Jersey City, N.J., 1963-71; removed 1971. Removed from office as mayor in 1971. Still living as of 1971.
John Bowden Connally, (Jr.) (1917-1993) -- also known as John B. Connally -- Born near Floresville, Wilson County, Tex., February 27, 1917. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; Governor of Texas, 1963-69; U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, 1971-72; candidate for Republican nomination for President, 1980. Methodist. Shot and wounded in Dallas, Tex., November 22, 1963, in the same volley of gunfire that killed President John F. Kennedy. Prosecuted for bribery and conspiracy in connection with milk prices; acquitted. Died of pulmonary fibrosis, in Methodist Hospital, Houston, Harris County, Tex., June 15, 1993. Interment at Texas State Cemetery, Austin, Tex.
Spiro Theodore Agnew (1918-1996) -- also known as Spiro T. Agnew -- Born in Baltimore, Md., November 9, 1918. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; Governor of Maryland, 1967-69; Vice President of the United States, 1969-73. Episcopalian. Member, Kiwanis. Was charged with accepting bribes and falsifying federal income tax returns; pleaded no contest to tax evasion, and resigned as Vice-President, October 10, 1973. Died, of leukemia, in Atlantic General Hospital, Berlin, Worcester County, Md., September 17, 1996. Interment at Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens, Timonium, Md. See also: congressional biography.
Guy H. Jones, Sr. (c.1911-1986) -- also known as Mutt Jones -- of Conway, Faulkner County, Ark. Democrat. Candidate in primary for Governor of Arkansas, 1954; member of Arkansas state senate, 1973-74. Convicted in 1973 on federal tax charges; disbarred; expelled from the Arkansas Senate in 1974. Died in 1986. Burial location unknown.
Richard Gordon Kleindienst (1923-2000) -- also known as Richard G. Kleindienst -- of Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Born in Winslow, Navajo County, Ariz., August 5, 1923. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer; member of Arizona state house of representatives, 1953-54; Arizona Republican state chair, 1956-60, 1962-63; member of Republican National Committee from Arizona, 1956-60, 1962-63; delegate to Republican National Convention from Arizona, 1964; candidate for Governor of Arizona, 1964; U.S. Attorney General, 1972-73. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Elks. Pleaded guilty in 1974 to failing to testify fully in Senate investigation of favoritism toward ITT Corporation; the sentence was suspended. Tried and found not guilty of perjury in 1981, but his license to practice law was suspended for a year. Died, of lung cancer, in Prescott, Yavapai County, Ariz., February 3, 2000. Interment somewhere in Phoenix, Ariz.
Wilbur Daigh Mills (1909-1992) -- also known as Wilbur D. Mills -- of Kensett, White County, Ark. Born in Kensett, White County, Ark., May 24, 1909. Democrat. State court judge, 1934-38; U.S. Representative from Arkansas 2nd District, 1939-77; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1972. Methodist. Member, Freemasons. In October 1974, he was driving late at night in Washington, D.C. without lights on; when stopped by police, he was seen to be intoxicated and his face was bloody from a scuffle; an Argentine striptease artist named Fanne Fox leaped from his car and jumped into the nearby Tidal Basin; after this incident highlighted his alcoholism, he was forced to resign his powerful chairmanship of the Ways and Means Committee and seek treatment. Died in 1992. Interment at Kensett Cemetery, Kensett, Ark. See also: congressional biography.
John Newton Mitchell (1913-1988) -- also known as John N. Mitchell -- Born September 15, 1913. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; U.S. Attorney General, 1969-72. A central figure in the Watergate scandal; convicted and served time in prison. Died November 9, 1988. Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
Richard Milhous Nixon (1913-1994) -- also known as Richard M. Nixon; "Tricky Dick" -- of Whittier, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Yorba Linda, Orange County, Calif., January 9, 1913. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; U.S. Representative from California 12th District, 1947-50; U.S. Senator from California, 1950-53; delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1952; Vice President of the United States, 1953-61; President of the United States, 1969-74; defeated, 1960; candidate for Governor of California, 1962; candidate for Republican nomination for President, 1964. Quaker. Member, American Legion. Resigned as President under threat of impeachment as a result of the Watergate scandal; pardoned in 1974 by President Gerald Ford. Died at New York Hospital/Cornell Medical Center, New York, New York County, N.Y., April 22, 1994. Interment at Richard Nixon Library and Birthplace, Yorba Linda, Calif. See also: congressional biography.
Gerald Springer (b. 1944) -- also known as Jerry Springer -- Born in London, England, February 13, 1944. Democrat. Mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio, 1977-81; candidate in primary for Governor of Ohio, 1982. Jewish. Resigned from Cincinnati city council in 1974 after admitting he paid a prostitute with a personal check, which was found in a police raid on a massage parlor; won back his council seat in 1975 and went on to become mayor. Still living as of 2000.
William Ewing Duffield (1922-2001) -- also known as William E. Duffield -- Born in Cherry Tree, Indiana County, Pa., January 7, 1922. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; lawyer; member of Pennsylvania state senate 32nd District, 1971-78. Presbyterian. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons; Elks. Disbarred in 1975 for mishandling cases and client funds; reinstated to the bar in 1978. Convicted in 1980 on 11 federal counts of mail fraud and one count of perjury; served six months in federal prison. Disbarred again in 1994 for mishandling a murder case. Died, of cancer and strokes, in Uniontown Hospital, Uniontown, Fayette County, Pa., January 14, 2001. Interment at Sylvan Heights Cemetery, Uniontown, Pa.
Maurice Hubert Stans (1908-1998) -- also known as Maurice H. Stans -- Born in Shakopee, Scott County, Minn., March 22, 1908. U.S. Secretary of Commerce, 1969-72. Catholic. Indicted along with John Mitchell for perjury and conspiracy over a contribution to President Richard Nixon's re-election campaign, but acquitted; later pleaded guilty to five violations of campaign finance laws and paid a fine of $5,000. Suffered a heart attack, and died five days later, at Huntington Memorial Hospital, Pasadena, Los Angeles County, Calif., April 14, 1998. Burial location unknown.
John Burley Swainson (1925-1994) -- also known as John B. Swainson -- of Plymouth, Wayne County, Mich.; Manchester, Washtenaw County, Mich. Son of John A. C. Swainson. Born in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, July 31, 1925. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; member of Michigan state senate 18th District, 1955-58; Lieutenant Governor of Michigan, 1959-61; Governor of Michigan, 1961-63; defeated, 1962; state court judge, 1965-71; justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1971-75; resigned 1975. Member, American Legion; Disabled American Veterans; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Lost both legs in a land mine explosion on November 15, 1944, near Metz, Alsace-Lorraine, during World War II. Charged in 1975 with accepting a bribe; found not guilty, but convicted of perjury over his testimony to the grand jury. Died, of a heart attack, in Manchester, Washtenaw County, Mich., May 13, 1994. Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery, Manchester, Mich.
Earl Lauer Butz (b. 1909) Born July 3, 1909. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, 1971-76. Resigned in 1976 following furor over a racist joke; pleaded guilty in 1981 to income tax evasion and sentenced to 30 days in jail. Still living as of 1994.
Abraham J. Gellinoff (c.1903-1994) Justice of New York Supreme Court, 1961-76. Resigned during an inquiry into the appointment of his son-in-law as an arbitrator. Died in New York, New York County, N.Y., January 21, 1994. Burial location unknown.
Richard Thomas Hanna (b. 1914) Born in Kemmerer, Lincoln County, Wyo., June 9, 1914. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of California state assembly, 1956-62; U.S. Representative from California 34th District, 1963-74. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Elks; Lions. Received payments of about $200,000 from Korean businessman Tongsun Park in what became known as the "Koreagate" influence buying scandal; pleaded guilty and sentenced to 6-30 months in federal prison. Still living as of 1998. See also: congressional biography.
Allan Turner Howe (1927-2000) Born in Utah, 1927. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Utah 2nd District, 1975-77; defeated, 1976. Arrested in Salt Lake City, Utah, 1976, for soliciting a policewoman posing as a prostitute. Died December 14, 2000. Burial location unknown. See also: congressional biography.
Joseph David Waggonner, Jr. (b. 1918) -- also known as Joe Waggonner, Jr. -- Born near Plain Dealing, Bossier Parish, La., September 7, 1918. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean conflict; U.S. Representative from Louisiana 4th District, 1961-79. Methodist. Member, American Legion; Forty and Eight; Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Lions. Arrested in Washington, D.C., 1976, for soliciting a policewoman posing as a prostitute. Still living as of 1998. See also: congressional biography.
Robert Bullock (1929-1999) -- also known as Bob Bullock -- Born in Hillsboro, Hill County, Tex., July 10, 1929. Democrat. Member of Texas state house of representatives; elected 1956, 1958; secretary of state of Texas, 1971-72; Texas state comptroller, 1975-90; Lieutenant Governor of Texas, 1991-99. Investigated by a grand jury in 1978, but no indictment resulted. Died in Austin, Travis County, Tex., June 18, 1999. Interment at Texas State Cemetery, Austin, Tex.
J. Herbert Burke (1913-1993) Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., January 14, 1913. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S. Representative from Florida, 1967-79 (10th District 1967-73, 12th District 1973-79). Catholic. Member, American Legion; Disabled American Veterans; Forty and Eight; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Eagles; Elks; Kiwanis; Moose. Arrested in 1978 for being drunk and disruptive in the parking lot of a strip club; pleaded guilty to public drunkenness, disorderly conduct and witness tampering. Died June 16, 1993. Burial location unknown. See also: congressional biography.
Charles Coles Diggs, Jr. (1922-1998) -- also known as Charles C. Diggs, Jr. -- of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Son of Charles Coles Diggs, Sr.. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., December 2, 1922. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; member of Michigan state senate 3rd District, 1951-54; U.S. Representative from Michigan 13th District, 1955-80; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1956, 1960; candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan 1956. Black. Baptist. Member, American Legion; Freemasons; Elks. First chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus; convicted in 1978 of mail fraud and filing false payroll forms over a kickback scheme; re-elected while awaiting sentencing; censured by the House in 1979; sentenced to three years in prison and served seven months. Died, of a stroke, at Greater Southwest Community Hospital, Washington, D.C., August 24, 1998. Interment at Detroit Memorial Park, Warren, Mich. See also: congressional biography.
Marvin Mandel (b. 1920) Born in Baltimore, Md., April 19, 1920. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1952-69; Speaker of the Maryland State House of Delegates, 1964-69; Maryland Democratic state chair, 1968-69; Governor of Maryland, 1969-77, 1979. Jewish. Charged and convicted of mail fraud; his conviction was reversed in 1979, and he was later pardoned. Still living as of 1994.
Otto Ernest Passman (1900-1988) -- also known as Otto E. Passman -- of Monroe, Ouachita Parish, La. Born near Franklinton, Washington Parish, La., June 27, 1900. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; U.S. Representative from Louisiana 5th District, 1947-77. Baptist. Member, American Legion; Freemasons. Charged with accepting $200,000 from Korean businessman Tongsun Park, in what became known as the "Koreagate" influence buying scandal; tried and found not guilty. Died in Monroe, Ouachita Parish, La., August 13, 1988. Interment at Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery, Monroe, La. See also: congressional biography.
George Rogers (b. 1933) Born in New Bedford, Bristol County, Mass., August 22, 1933. Member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1965-70, 1999-; member of Massachusetts state senate, 1975-78. Convicted of bribery in 1978 and sentenced to two years in prison. Still living as of 1999.
Charles Herbert Wilson (1917-1984) Born in Magna, Salt Lake County, Utah, February 15, 1917. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of California state assembly, 1955-63; U.S. Representative from California 31st District, 1963-81. Member, American Legion; Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Kiwanis. Reprimanded by the House of Representatives in 1978 for accepting a $1,000 wedding gift from a key figure in the Koreagate scandal; censured by the House of Representatives in 1980 for financial misconduct; no criminal charges were filed. Died, of a heart attack, at Southern Maryland Hospital, Clinton, Prince George's County, Md., July 21, 1984. Interment at Inglewood Park Cemetery, Inglewood, Calif. See also: congressional biography.
Samuel D. Wright (c.1925-1998) Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly, 1965; candidate for U.S. Representative from New York, 1976. Black. Member, NAACP. Convicted in 1978 of soliciting a bribe and sentenced to jail. Died, of Parkinson's disease, in Hilton Head, Beaufort County, S.C., January 20, 1998. Burial location unknown.
Leonard Ray Blanton (1930-1996) -- also known as Ray Blanton -- of Adamsville, McNairy County, Tenn. Born in Hardin County, Tenn., April 10, 1930. Democrat. Member of Tennessee state house of representatives, 1964-66; U.S. Representative from Tennessee 7th District, 1967-73; candidate for U.S. Senator from Tennessee, 1972; Governor of Tennessee, 1975-79. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Lions; Moose. Ousted as Governor amid charges of selling pardons; later convicted of conspiracy to sell liquor licenses and served 23 months in prison. Died, of kidney disease, at Jackson-Madison County Hospital, Jackson, Madison County, Tenn., November 22, 1996. Interment at Shiloh Church Cemetery, Shiloh, Tenn. See also: congressional biography.
Robert Edmund Bauman (b. 1937) -- also known as Robert E. Bauman -- Born in Bryn Mawr, Montgomery County, Pa., April 4, 1937. Republican. Member of Maryland state senate, 1971-72; U.S. Representative from Maryland 1st District, 1973-81; defeated, 1980. Catholic. Member, Young Americans for Freedom. Pleaded guilty in 1980 to a sex-solicitation charge. Still living as of 1998. See also: congressional biography.
Daniel John Flood (1903-1994) -- also known as Daniel J. Flood -- of Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pa. Born in Hazleton, Luzerne County, Pa., November 26, 1903. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 11th District, 1945-47, 1949-53, 1955-80; defeated, 1946. Member, American Bar Association. Resigned from the House in 1980; later pleaded guilty to a conspiracy charge involving payoffs; sentenced to a year's probation. Died in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pa., 1994. Interment at St. Mary's Cemetery, Hanover Township, Luzerne County, Pa. See also: congressional biography.
R. Eugene Holley (c.1926-2000) Served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean conflict; lawyer; member of Georgia state senate, 1965-77. In 1980, he was convicted of bank fraud and sentenced to ten years in prison (later reduced to three years); served 16 months. Suffered a heart attack, and died soon afterward, in Augusta, Richmond County, Ga., July 19, 2000. Interment at Westover Memorial Park, Augusta, Ga.
John Wilson Jenrette, Jr. (b. 1936) -- also known as John W. Jenrette, Jr. -- Born in South Carolina, May 19, 1936. Democrat. Member of South Carolina state legislature; U.S. Representative from South Carolina 6th District, 1975-80. Implicated in the Abscam sting, in which FBI agents impersonating Arab businessmen offered bribes to political figures; indicted and convicted on bribery and conspiracy charges in 1980 and sentenced to prison. Still living as of 1998. See also: congressional biography.
Richard Kelly (b. 1924) Born in Atlanta, Fulton County, Ga., July 31, 1924. Republican. State court judge, 1960; U.S. Representative from Florida 5th District, 1975-81. Implicated in the Abscam sting, in which FBI agents impersonating Arab businessmen offered bribes to political figures; indicted June 13, 1980, and convicted January 26, 1981, on charges of bribery, conspiracy, and interstate travel to further illegal activities; the conviction was overturned on appeal, then reinstated. Still living as of 1998. See also: congressional biography.
Otto Kerner, (Jr.) (1908-1976) of Glenview, Cook County, Ill.; Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Son-in-law of Anton Joseph Cermak; son of Otto Kerner. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., August 15, 1908. Democrat. Lawyer; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S. District Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, 1947-54; county judge, 1954-60; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1960; Governor of Illinois, 1961-68; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit, 1968. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Freemasons; Shriners; Moose; Odd Fellows; Royal Arcanum. Convicted of bribery and served time in federal prison. Died of cancer, May 9, 1976. Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
John Michael Murphy (b. 1926) -- also known as John M. Murphy -- Born in Staten Island, Richmond County, N.Y., August 3, 1926. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; U.S. Representative from New York, 1963-81 (16th District 1963-73, 17th District 1973-81). Catholic. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Knights of Columbus. Implicated in the Abscam sting, in which FBI agents impersonating Arab businessmen offered bribes to political figures; indicted June 18 and convicted December 3, 1980, of conspiracy, conflict of interest, and accepting an illegal gratuity; sentenced to three years in prison and fined $20,000; paroled in 1985. Still living as of 1998. See also: congressional biography.
John Patrick Murtha, Jr. (b. 1932) -- also known as John P. Murtha, Jr. -- of Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa. Born in West Virginia, January 17, 1932. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam War; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1969-74; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 12th District, 1974-. Implicated in the Abscam sting, in which FBI agents impersonating Arab businessmen offered bribes to political figures; never charged, but cited by the grand jury in 1980 as an unindicted co-conspirator. Still living as of 1998. See also: congressional biography.
Michael Joseph Myers (b. 1943) -- also known as Ozzie Myers -- Born in Pennsylvania, May 4, 1943. Democrat. Member of Pennsylvania state legislature; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 1st District, 1976-80. Implicated in the Abscam sting, in which FBI agents impersonating Arab businessmen offered bribes to political figures; indicted on May 27, and convicted on August 31, 1980 of bribery and conspiracy; sentenced to three years in prison and fined $20,000; expelled from the House of Representatives on October 2, 1980. Still living as of 1998. See also: congressional biography.
Frank Thompson, Jr. (1918-1989) of Trenton, Mercer County, N.J. Born in Trenton, Mercer County, N.J., July 26, 1918. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of New Jersey state house of assembly, 1950-54; U.S. Representative from New Jersey 4th District, 1955-80; defeated, 1980. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Implicated in the Abscam sting, in which FBI agents impersonating Arab businessmen offered bribes to political figures; indicted on June 18 and convicted on December 3, 1980, on bribery and conspiracy charges; sentenced to three years in prison. Died in 1989. Burial location unknown. See also: congressional biography.
Harrison Arlington Williams, (Jr.) (b. 1919) -- also known as Harrison A. Williams -- Born in Plainfield, Union County, N.J., December 10, 1919. Democrat. U.S. Representative from New Jersey 6th District, 1953-57; U.S. Senator from New Jersey, 1959-70, 1971-82. Member, Elks. Implicated in the Abscam sting, in which FBI agents impersonating Arab businessmen offered bribes to political figures; allegedly accepted an 18% interest in a titanium mine; indicted on October 30, 1980; convicted on May 1, 1981, of nine counts of bribery, conspiracy, receiving an unlawful gratuity, conflict of interest, and interstate travel in aid of racketeering; resigned his seat March 11, 1981, when it appeared that the Senate would vote to expel him; sentenced to three years in prison and fined $50,000; he was released in 1986. Still living as of 1998. See also: congressional biography.
Jon Clifton Hinson (1942-1995) Born in Mississippi, March 16, 1942. Republican. U.S. Representative from Mississippi 4th District, 1979-81. Resigned from Congress in 1981 after being arrested in a men's restroom and charged with oral sodomy. After leaving politics, became a gay rights activist. Died, of acquired immune deficiency syndrome, July 21, 1995. Burial location unknown. See also: congressional biography.
Raymond Francis Lederer (b. 1938) -- also known as Raymond F. Lederer -- Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., May 19, 1938. Democrat. Member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1974; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 3rd District, 1977-81. Implicated in the Abscam sting, in which FBI agents impersonating Arab businessmen offered bribes to political figures; indicted May 28, 1981; convicted of bribery January 9, 1981; sentenced to three years in prison and fined $20,000; resigned from Congress on April 29, 1981; began his prison sentence July 7, 1983. Still living as of 1998. See also: congressional biography.
Robert S. Stevens (c.1916-2000) Born in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. Republican. Lawyer; member of California state assembly 60th District, 1963-67; member of California state senate 25th District, 1967-77; superior court judge, 1977-83. Mormon. Censured by the California Supreme Court over allegations of sexually explicit telephone conversations with his former Senate secretary and her husband. Died in Santa Monica UCLA Hospital, Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, Calif., September 9, 2000. Burial location unknown.
Ike Franklin Andrews (b. 1925) Born in Bonlee, Chatham County, N.C., September 2, 1925. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of North Carolina state senate, 1959-60; member of North Carolina state house of representatives, 1961-62, 1965-; U.S. Representative from North Carolina 4th District, 1973-85; defeated, 1984. Baptist. In October 1982, he was arrested and charged with drunk driving. Still living as of 1998. See also: congressional biography.
James C. Green (c.1922-2000) -- also known as Jimmy Green -- of Clarkton, Bladen County, N.C. Democrat. Member of North Carolina state house of representatives, 1961-77; Speaker of the North Carolina State House of Representatives, 1975-77; Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina, 1977-85; candidate in primary for Governor of North Carolina, 1984. Presbyterian. Charged in 1983 with accepting a bribe from an undercover FBI agent, but acquitted; convicted of tax evasion in 1997, fined and sentenced to home confinement. Died at Bladen County Hospital, Elizabethtown, Bladen County, N.C., February 4, 2000. Interment at Clarkton Cemetery, Clarkton, N.C.
Daniel Bever Crane (b. 1936) -- also known as Dan Crane -- Born in Illinois, 1936. Republican. U.S. Representative from Illinois, 1979-85 (22nd District 1979-83, 19th District 1983-85). Censured by the House of Representatives in 1983 for having sexual relations with a teenage House page in 1980. Still living as of 1998. See also: congressional biography.
Gerry Eastman Studds (b. 1937) -- also known as Gerry E. Studds -- of Cohasset, Norfolk County, Mass. Born in Mineola, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y., May 12, 1937. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Massachusetts, 1973-97 (12th District 1973-83, 10th District 1983-97). Episcopalian. First openly gay member of Congress. Censured by the House of Representatives in 1983 for having sexual relations with a teenage House page. Still living as of 1998. See also: congressional biography.
Paul L. Douglas Nebraska state attorney general, 1975-84. Impeached by the Legislature in 1984 over his conduct in office and dealings with an officer of a failed savings and loan; acquitted by the state supreme court. Convicted of perjury in December, 1984 and resigned as Attorney General, but the conviction was later overturned. Still living as of 1984.
Daniel Grove (c.1924-1999) Member of Colorado state house of representatives. Sponsored legislation to create Colorado's prison work release program. Served ten years on Colorado's State Adult Parole Board before being fired in 1984 over allegations of sexual harassment; later reinstated; the sexual harassment allegations were never substantiated. Died of bone cancer, September 13, 1999. Burial location unknown.
Joseph R. Pisani of New Rochelle, Westchester County, N.Y. Member of New York state senate 36th District, 1973-84. Indicted on federal charges of tax evasion and embezzling campaign funds; convicted in 1984 on 18 of the 39 counts; the conviction was later reversed on appeal. Still living as of 1984.
Edwin Washington Edwards (b. 1927) -- also known as Edwin Edwards; "Fast Eddie" -- Husband of Elaine Schwartzenburg Edwards. Born in Marksville, Avoyelles Parish, La., August 7, 1927. Democrat. Member of Louisiana state senate, 1964-65; U.S. Representative from Louisiana 7th District, 1965-72; Governor of Louisiana, 1972-80, 1984-88, 1992-; justice of Louisiana state supreme court, 1980. Catholic. Tried and acquitted in 1985 on federal racketeering charges involving health care investments. Convicted in federal court in 2000 on seventeen counts of fraud and racketeering over a scheme to extort money from applicants for casino licenses. Still living as of 2000. See also: congressional biography.
Joseph L. Galiber (c.1924-1995) Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of New York state senate, 1968-95; died in office 1995. Black. Indicted twice on fraud charges; acquitted both times. Died at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, New York County, N.Y., November 21, 1995. Burial location unknown.
Robert B. Asher Republican. Pennsylvania Republican state chair, 1985. Along with state treasurer R. Budd Dywer, was convicted in federal court on bribery and conspiracy charges. Still living as of 1987.
R. Budd Dwyer (1939-1987) Born in St. Charles, St. Charles County, Mo., November 21, 1939. Member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1965-70; member of Pennsylvania state senate, 1970; Pennsylvania state treasurer, 1985-87; died in office 1987. Baptist. Member, Eagles; Jaycees; Theta Chi. Convicted of bribery and conspiracy in federal court. About to be sentenced, and widely expected to resign from office, he called a press conference; there, in front of spectators and television cameras, he insisted he was not guilty, and then shot himself dead, in Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pa., January 22, 1987. Interment at Blooming Valley Cemetery, Blooming Valley, Pa.
Henry Barbosa Gonzalez (1916-2000) -- also known as Henry B. Gonzalez -- of San Antonio, Bexar County, Tex. Father of Charles A. Gonzalez. Born in San Antonio, Bexar County, Tex., May 3, 1916. Democrat. Member of Texas state senate, 1956-61; candidate in primary for Governor of Texas, 1958; candidate in primary for U.S. Senator from Texas, 1961; U.S. Representative from Texas 20th District, 1961-99. Hispanic. Catholic. Was in the motorcade in Dallas, Tex., when President John F. Kennedy was shot. In a San Antonio restaurant in 1986, he punched a man who called him a communist; he was charged with assault but acquitted. Died, in Downtown Baptist Hospital, San Antonio, Bexar County, Tex., November 28, 2000. Burial location unknown. See also: congressional biography.
Richard Joyner Holland, Sr. (1925-2000) -- also known as Richard J. Holland, Sr. -- of Windsor, Isle of Wight County, Va. Son of Shirley T. Holland. Born in Suffolk, Va., August 12, 1925. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; banker; member of Virginia state senate 15th District, 1980-2000; died in office 2000. Congregationalist. Acquitted of drunk driving in 1986, but convicted of reckless driving and refusal to take a breath test; indicted in federal court for 31 felony counts of bank fraud; charges were dismissed in April 1998, and the prosecution ruled to be vexatious; he and his son received a $570,000 reimbursement for legal fees. Died in Windsor, Isle of Wight County, Va., April 16, 2000. Interment at Windsor Cemetery, Windsor, Va.
Lee Alexander (c.1927-1996) Mayor of Syracuse, N.Y., 1970-85; candidate for U.S. Senator from New York, 1974. Was indicted in July 1987 over a $1.5 million kickback scandal, and pleaded guilty in January 1988 to racketeering and tax evasion charges; served six years in prison. Died, of cancer, in Syracuse, Onondaga County, N.Y., December 25, 1996. Burial location unknown.
Robert Bernard Anderson (1910-1989) Born in Burleson, Johnson County, Tex., June 4, 1910. Member of Texas state house of representatives, 1932; U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, 1957-61. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Shriners. Received the Medal of Freedom in 1955. Pleaded guilty in 1987 to charges of evading taxes by illegally operating an offshore bank; sentenced to jail and disbarred. Died, of complications from surgery on cancer of the esophagus, in New York, New York County, N.Y., August 14, 1989. Burial location unknown.
D. Michael Boyle (b. 1944) of Omaha, Douglas County, Neb. Born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., January 19, 1944. Mayor of Omaha, Neb., 1981-87. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association. Recalled from office as mayor in 1987. Still living as of 1997.
Lyndon H. LaRouche, (Jr.) (b. 1922) -- also known as Lyndon LaRouche -- of New York City, N.Y.; Loudoun County, Va. Born in Rochester, Strafford County, N.H., September 8, 1922. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S. Labor candidate for President of the United States, 1976; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992. Convicted on federal conspiracy charges in 1988, and sentenced to prison. Still living as of 1999.
Evan Mecham (b. 1924) Born May 12, 1924. Candidate for U.S. Senator from Arizona, 1962 (Republican), 1992 (Independent); Governor of Arizona, 1987-88. Indicted in 1988 on six felony counts of perjury and filing a false campaign report, specifically of failing to report a $350,000 loan to his campaign by Barry Wolfson, a real estate developer; later acquitted of these charges. Impeached by the Arizona House of Representatives on February 5, 1988, on charges of obstructing justice and illegally lending state money to his business; convicted and removed from office by the Arizona Senate on April 4, 1988. A recall election was scheduled against him, but it was cancelled by the Arizona Supreme Court. Still living as of 1994.
Carl Thomas Rowan (1925-2000) -- also known as Carl T. Rowan -- of Washington, D.C. Born in Ravenscroft, White County, Tenn., August 11, 1925. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; U.S. Ambassador to Finland, 1963-64. Black. Widely syndicated newspaper columnist, author, biographer, television and radio commentator, founder of the Project Excellence scholarship program. In 1988, he shot and wounded an intruder in his backyard in Washington, D.C.; he was arrested, charged with a weapons violation, and tried; the jury was unable to reach a verdict, and a mistrial was declared. Died, of heart and kidney ailments and diabetes, at the Washington Hospital Center, Washington, D.C., September 23, 2000. Burial location unknown.
Alcee Lamar Hastings (b. 1936) -- also known as Alcee L. Hastings -- Born in Altamonte Springs, Seminole County, Fla., September 5, 1936. Democrat. Judge of U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, 1979-89; candidate for secretary of state of Florida, 1990; U.S. Representative from Florida 23rd District, 1993-. Black. Methodist. Member, Kappa Alpha Psi. Impeached and removed from office as federal judge in 1989 over bribery charges. Still living as of 1998. See also: congressional biography.
Alan MacGregor Cranston (1914-2000) -- also known as Alan Cranston -- of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Palo Alto, Santa Clara County, Calif., June 19, 1914. Democrat. Journalist; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; California state controller, 1959-67; U.S. Senator from California, 1969-93; defeated in primary, 1964; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1984. Protestant. Sued by Adolf Hitler over his unexpurgated translation into English of Mein Kampf. Reprimanded by the Senate over his dealings with Lincoln Savings and Loan president Charles Keating. Died in Los Altos, Santa Clara County, Calif., December 31, 2000. Burial location unknown. See also: congressional biography.
Barney Frank (b. 1940) of Newton, Middlesex County, Mass. Born in Bayonne, Hudson County, N.J., March 31, 1940. Democrat. Member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1973-81; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 4th District, 1981-. Jewish. Admitted in 1990 to having paid Stephen L. Gobie, a male prostitute, for sex, and subsequently hiring Gobie as his personal assistant; reprimanded by the House of Representatives. Still living as of 2001. See also: congressional biography.
Samuel Riley Pierce, Jr. (1922-2000) -- also known as Samuel R. Pierce, Jr.; "Silent Sam" -- Born in Glen Cove, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y., September 8, 1922. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, 1981-89. Black. Member, Phi Beta Kappa. First black partner of a major New York City law firm. First black member of the board of directors of a Fortune 500 corporation. Only black member of the Reagan Cabinet. An independent counsel appointed in March 1990 found "a pervasive pattern of improper and illegal behavior" within HUD, amounting to a "monumental and calculated abuse of the public trust." Pierce acknowledged that he helped create a climate in which the corruption took place, and in return for that statement, prosecutors agreed not to pursue charges against him. Died October 31, 2000. Burial location unknown.
Lafayette Christopher Thomas (1926-2000) -- also known as Fate C. Thomas; Fate C. Thomas -- of Nashville, Davidson County, Tenn. Born in Nashville, Davidson County, Tenn., September 23, 1926. Democrat. Candidate for Tennessee state house of representatives, 1954. Catholic. Sheriff of Davidson County, 1972-90. Indicted in federal court in 1990 on 54 counts of abusing his power as sheriff; pleaded guilty to theft and mail fraud; sentenced to five years in prison; released in 1994. Died, following heart bypass surgery, in Nashville, Davidson County, Tenn., July 25, 2000. Interment at Calvary Cemetery, Nashville, Tenn.
Jerry Cosentino (c.1932-1997) Illinois state treasurer, 1979-83, 1987-91; candidate for secretary of state of Illinois, 1982, 1990. Pleaded guilty to bank fraud in April 1992; fined $5,000, and sentenced to nine months home confinement. Died of a heart attack, in Naples, Collier County, Fla., April 3, 1997. Burial location unknown.
Gerald McCann of Jersey City, Hudson County, N.J. Mayor of Jersey City, N.J., 1981-85, 1989-92; removed 1992. Convicted in 1992 on federal charges of fraud and tax evasion, and sentenced to federal prison. Still living as of 2001.
Carl Christopher Perkins (b. 1954) -- also known as Carl C. Perkins; Chris Perkins -- of Leburn, Knott County, Ky. Son of Carl Dewey Perkins. Born in District of Columbia, August 6, 1954. Democrat. Member of Kentucky state house of representatives, 1981-84; U.S. Representative from Kentucky 7th District, 1985-93. Baptist. Pleaded guilty to bank fraud in connection with the House banking scandal; he wrote overdrafts totaling about $300,000 (covered by the House bank) and made false statements to obtain loans from commercial banks; also pleaded guilty to charges of filing false statements with the Federal Election Commission and false financial disclosure reports. Sentenced to 21 months in prison. In March 2000, pleaded guilty to criminal contempt of court for lying to a federal probation officer about his income. Still living as of 1998. See also: congressional biography.
Marvin Lee Worthington (1940-2000) -- also known as Marvin L. Worthington; Pete Worthington -- of Washington, Mason County, Ky. Born December 5, 1940. Engineer; farmer; member of Kentucky state house of representatives, 1978-2000; died in office 2000. Baptist. Member, Farm Bureau; Freemasons; Odd Fellows. Charged with drunken driving and speeding in Fayette County, Ky., in 1992; pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of reckless driving. Driving on U.S. Highway 68 while legally drunk, he crossed the center line and collided with another car; both he and the other driver (Sherri Commodore Chambers) were killed, near Mayslick, Mason County, Ky., October 12, 2000. Burial location unknown.
Fred B. Roti (1920-1999) Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., December 18, 1920. Member of Illinois state senate, 1951-56. Convicted of extortion and racketeering, 1993; served four years in federal prison. Died, of cancer, in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., September 20, 1999. Interment at Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Hillside, Ill.
Sol Wachtler of Manhasset, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y. Judge of New York Court of Appeals, 1972; chief judge of New York Court of Appeals, 1985-93. In 1993, he was sentenced to 15 months in prison for extortion in connection with his harassment of an ex-lover. Still living as of 1993.
William L. Webster (b. 1953) of Jasper County, Mo. Born September 17, 1953. Republican. Lawyer; member of Missouri state house of representatives; elected 1980, 1982; Missouri state attorney general, 1985-93; candidate for Governor of Missouri, 1992. Member, American Bar Association. Pleaded guilty in 1993 to embezzlement and conspiracy, and sentenced to two years in prison. Still living as of 1993.
Harold Guy Hunt (b. 1933) -- also known as Guy Hunt -- of Holly Pond, Cullman County, Ala. Born in Holly Pond, Cullman County, Ala., June 17, 1933. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; Baptist minister; candidate for Alabama state senate, 1962; probate judge, 1964-76; Governor of Alabama, 1987-93; defeated, 1978. Baptist. Convicted in 1993 of misusing campaign and inaugural funds to pay personal debts, and removed from office as Governor. Still living as of 1997.
Dave Brown (1948-1998) Born in Pompeys Pillar, Yellowstone County, Mont., November 20, 1948. Member of Montana state house of representatives, 1981-93. Pleaded guilty in 1994 to five counts of failing to file federal income tax returns. Died in University Hospital, Madison, Dane County, Wis., October 23, 1998. Interment at Mountain View Cemetery, Butte, Mont.
Joseph Paul Kolter (b. 1926) -- also known as Joseph P. Kolter; Joe Kolter -- of New Brighton, Beaver County, Pa. Born in McDonald, Trumbull County, Ohio, September 3, 1926. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1969-82; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 4th District, 1983-93. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Eagles; Elks; Sons of Italy. Indicted in 1994 by a Federal grand jury on five felony charges of embezzlement at the U.S. House post office. Still living as of 1998. See also: congressional biography.
Daniel David Rostenkowski (b. 1928) -- also known as Dan Rostenkowski -- of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Son of Joseph P. Rostenkowski. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., January 2, 1928. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; member of Illinois state house of representatives, 1953-55; member of Illinois state senate, 1955-59; U.S. Representative from Illinois, 1959-95 (8th District 1959-93, 5th District 1993-95); defeated, 1994; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992. Catholic. Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; Kiwanis; Knights of Columbus; Moose. Indicted in 1994 on corruption charges; pleaded guilty in April 1996 to two counts of misuse of public funds; sentenced to seventeen months in federal prison; released in 1997. Still living as of 2001. See also: congressional biography.
David Lee Walters (b. 1951) Born in Canute, Washita County, Okla., November 20, 1951. Democrat. Governor of Oklahoma, 1991-95. While Governor, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor election law violation. Still living as of 1995.
Doris Allen (c.1936-1999) Born in Kansas City, Jackson County, Mo. Republican. Member of California state assembly, 1982-95; Speaker of the California State Assembly, 1995; candidate for California state senate, 1990. Female. Was recalled from office in 1995 after becoming Speaker with mainly Democratic support. Died, of stomach and colon cancer, at a hospice in Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colo., September 22, 1999. Interment somewhere in Cripple Creek, Colo.
William James McCuen (c.1943-2000) -- also known as Bill McCuen -- of Hot Springs, Garland County, Ark.; Heber Springs, Cleburne County, Ark. Born in Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Ark. Democrat. School teacher; Arkansas land commissioner, 1981-85; secretary of state of Arkansas, 1985-95; defeated in primary, 1994; candidate for U.S. Representative from Arkansas 4th District, 1992. After leaving office as Secretary of State, he admitted accepting kickbacks from two supporters he gave jobs, and not paying taxes on the money. He also admitted to conspiring with a political consultant to split $53.560 embezzled from the state in a sham transaction. He was indicted on corruption charges in 1995. On January 5, 1996, he pleaded guilty to felony counts tax evasion and accepting a kickback; he pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor count of trading in public office. Sentenced to 17 years in prison, and fined. Released on parole (due to illness) in February 1999. Died of colon cancer and a stroke, in Heber Springs, Cleburne County, Ark., September 9, 2000. Interment somewhere in Van Buren, Ark.
Robert William Packwood (b. 1932) -- also known as Bob Packwood -- of Portland, Multnomah County, Ore. Great-grandson of William H. Packwood. Born in Portland, Multnomah County, Ore., September 11, 1932. Republican. Member of Oregon state house of representatives, 1962-68; U.S. Senator from Oregon, 1969-. Unitarian. Member, American Bar Association; Jaycees. Resigned from the Senate in 1995, after the Select Committee on Ethics recommended his expulson for sexual misconduct, attempting to obstruct the committee's investigation, and using his position to solicit employment for his wife. Still living as of 1998. See also: congressional biography.
Melvin Jay Reynolds (b. 1952) -- also known as Mel Reynolds -- Born in Mound Bayou, Bolivar County, Miss., January 8, 1952. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Illinois 2nd District, 1993-; defeated, 1988, 1990. Black. Baptist. Convicted in 1995 on sexual misconduct and obstruction of justice charges and sentenced to five years in prison. Convicted in federal court in 1997 of 15 counts of bank fraud, wire fraud, and lying to the Federal Election Commission. Still living as of 1998. See also: congressional biography.
Maurice Larry Lawrence (1926-1996) -- also known as M. Larry Lawrence -- of San Diego, San Diego County, Calif. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., August 16, 1926. U.S. Ambassador to Switzerland, 1993-96; died in office 1996. Jewish. Falsely claimed to have served and been injured in the Merchant Marines during World War II; this was discovered a year after his death. Died, of leukemia and blood dyscrasia, in Berne, Switzerland, January 9, 1996. Original interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.; reinterment in 1997 at El Camino Cemetery, San Diego, Calif.
James Guy Tucker, Jr. (b. 1943) -- also known as Jim Guy Tucker, Jr. -- Born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Okla., June 13, 1943. Democrat. Arkansas state attorney general, 1973-77; U.S. Representative from Arkansas 2nd District, 1977-79; candidate for U.S. Senator from Arkansas, 1978; Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas, 1991-92; Governor of Arkansas, 1992-96. Presbyterian. Resigned in July 1996 after his conviction on federal charges brought by Kenneth Starr. Still living as of 1998. See also: congressional biography.
Albert Michael Espy (b. 1953) -- also known as Mike Espy -- of Yazoo City, Yazoo County, Miss. Born in Mississippi, November 30, 1953. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Mississippi 2nd District, 1987-93; U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, 1993. Black. Indicted August 27, 1997, on 30 criminal counts based on acceptance of gifts from organizations and individuals doing business with the Agriculture Department; acquitted December 2, 1998. Still living as of 1998. See also: congressional biography.
Charles R. Imbrecht (1949-2000) of Ventura, Ventura County, Calif. Born in Ventura, Ventura County, Calif., February 4, 1949. Republican. Lawyer; member of California state assembly 36th District, 1976-82; candidate for California state senate 18th District, 1982. Lutheran. Pleaded guilty in 1997 to charges of drunk driving and marijuana possession and served one month in jail. Died, of an apparent heart attack, in Pasadena, Los Angeles County, Calif., January 18, 2000. Burial location unknown.
Fife Symington (b. 1945) Cousin of William Stuart Symington. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., August 12, 1945. Served in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War; Governor of Arizona, 1991-97. Episcopalian. Convicted on seven counts of fraud in federal court, September 1997. Still living as of 1997.
Henry Gabriel Cisneros (b. 1947) -- also known as Henry G. Cisneros -- Born June 11, 1947. U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, 1993-97. Indicted for perjury; pleaded guilty. Still living as of 1998.
William Jefferson Clinton (b. 1946) -- also known as Bill Clinton; William Jefferson Blythe IV; "Slick Willie" -- Third cousin twice removed of James Alexander Lockhart. Born in Hope, Hempstead County, Ark., August 19, 1946. Democrat. Rhodes scholar; candidate for U.S. Representative from Arkansas, 1974; Arkansas state attorney general, 1977-79; Governor of Arkansas, 1979-81, 1983-92; President of the United States, 1993-. Baptist. Member, Council on Foreign Relations; Trilateral Commission. Impeached by the House of Representatives in December 1998 over allegations of perjury and obstruction of justice, but acquitted by the Senate. Still living as of 2001.
Roy C. Lewellen -- also known as Bill Lewellen -- of Marianna, Lee County, Ark. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Arkansas state senate. Refused to take a blood-alcohol test following a November 1998 accident in which he struck a woman with his Cadillac, dragging her 55 feet; his driver's license was suspended for six months. A charge of driving while intoxicated was dismissed. Still living as of 2000.
Byron Low Tax Looper (born c.1964) of Cookeville, Putnam County, Tenn. Born in Putnam County, Tenn. Democratic candidate for Georgia state house of representatives, 1987; Republican candidate for Tennessee state house of representatives, 1992; Republican candidate for Tennessee state senate, 1998. Changed his middle name from Anthony to Low Tax. He was indicted in March, 1998, on 14 counts of official misconduct as Putnam County Tax Assessor. On October 19, 1998, he shot and killed Tommy Burks, his opponent for a state senate seat; he was arrested soon after and charged with murder. He lost the November 1998 senate election to Burks' widow, who ran as a write-in candidate with the support of both parties. In August, 2000, he he was tried for murder, convicted, and sentenced to life in prison without parole. Still living as of 2000.
Percy Z. Giles (born c.1952) of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Illinois 7th District, 1996. Black. Convicted in 1999 on federal bribery and extortion charges; sentence pending. Still living as of 1999.
Alberto Gutman (b. 1959) -- also known as Al Gutman -- Born in Havana, Cuba, January 4, 1959. Republican. Member of Florida state house of representatives, 1984-92; member of Florida state senate 34th District, 1992-99. Hispanic. Jewish. Member, Freemasons; B'nai B'rith; Phi Kappa Phi. In 1999, he was indicted along with his wife and 23 on charges of Medicaid fraud and conspiracy; pleaded guilty to felony conspiracy charges that he helped set up home health care companies that never did any legitimate business, got names of purported patients from voter lists, and received over $800,000 in Medicare payments; resigned from the Florida Senate as part of the plea bargain; sentenced in 2000 to five years in prison, fined, and ordered to pay restitution. Still living as of 1999.
Nick Wilson (born c.1943) of Pocahontas, Randolph County, Ark. Democrat. Member of Arkansas state senate, 1971-98. Convicted in November, 1999, on federal tax evasion charges. Pleaded guilty in 2000 to fraud; 128 other charges are dropped in return for his agreement to testify against three others. Still living as of 2000.
Timothy J. Brill (born c.1960) -- also known as Tim Brill -- of Fairbanks, Alaska. Independent candidate for U.S. Representative from Washington 9th District, 1992. Pleaded guilty in August 2000 to mail fraud in connection with the failure of his mountaineering business; sentenced to a year and a day in federal prison. Still living as of 2001.
David A. Brock (b. 1936) of Hopkinton, Merrimack County, N.H. Born in 1936. U.S. District Attorney for New Hampshire, 1969-72; superior court judge, 1976-78; justice of New Hampshire state supreme court, 1978-86; chief justice of New Hampshire state supreme court, 1986-. Impeached in 2000 by the New Hampshire House of Representatives on several charges including improperly influencing a lower court judge and lying to a legislative committee; acquitted by the New Hampshire Senate. Still living as of 2000.
John T. Broderick, Jr. (b. 1947) of Manchester, Hillsborough County, N.H. Born in 1947. Justice of New Hampshire state supreme court, 1995-. Investigated in 2000 by the Judiciary Committee of the New Hampshire House of Representatives in connection with the charges against Chief Justice David A. Brock and Justice W. Stephen Thayer, but articles of impeachment against him were rejected by the House. Arrested in October 2000 for assault against his 30 year old son. but charges were dropped. Still living as of 2001.
Charles Tyrone Courtney (b. 1952) -- also known as Ty Courtney -- of Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, S.C. Born in Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, S.C., January 4, 1952. Lawyer; municipal judge, 1981-82; member of South Carolina state senate, 1991-2000. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Jaycees; Lions. Tried and convicted in June 2000 on federal charges of bank fraud, mail fraud, and making false statements in a loan application; sentence pending. Still living as of 2000.
David Giles (born c.1950) Democrat. Lawyer; candidate for U.S. Representative from Washington 8th District, 1986, 1990. Convicted in June 2000 of child rape; sentence pending. Still living as of 2000.
Abraham J. Hirschfeld (born c.1920) -- also known as Abe Hirschfeld -- Real estate developer; Independent Fusion candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 14th District, 1992. In 1998, offered Paula Jones $1 million to drop her sexual harassment lawsuit against President Bill Clinton; later sued by Jones when he tried to back out of the offer. Convicted in 2000 of trying to hire a hit man to kill his business partner; jailed for violating a court order against discussing the trial with the media. Tax evasion charges also pending. Still living as of 2000.
Sherman D. Horton, Jr. (b. 1931) of Hillsborough, Hillsborough County, N.H. Brother-in-law of William R. Johnson. Born in 1931. Justice of New Hampshire state supreme court, 1990-2000. Investigated in 2000 by the Judiciary Committee of the New Hampshire House of Representatives in connection with the charges against Chief Justice David A. Brock and Justice W. Stephen Thayer, but articles of impeachment against him were rejected by the House. Still living as of 2000.
Milton Milan (b. 1962) -- also known as Milt Milan -- Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., 1962. Mayor of Camden, N.J., 1997-2000. Hispanic. Arrested in March 2000 and charged with taking payoffs and bribes. Still living as of 2000.
Jesse M. Norwood Mayor of Prichard, Ala., 1996-2000. Convicted of willful neglect of duty as mayor and removed from office on March 17, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
Brian Setencich (born c.1962) of Fresno, Fresno County, Calif. Republican. Member of California state assembly, 1995-96; defeated, 1996; Speaker of the California State Assembly, 1995-96. Professional basketball player in Europe. Charged with bribery and mail fraud; tried and acquitted in February, 2000. Charged with tax evasion; tried in federal court and convicted in June, 2000; sentence pending. Still living as of 2000.
Greg Tarver Member of Louisiana state senate. Tried and acquitted in 2000 on federal racketeering charges. Still living as of 2000.
W. Stephen Thayer III (b. 1946) of Manchester, Hillsborough County, N.H. Born in 1946. U.S. District Attorney for New Hampshire, 1981-84; justice of New Hampshire state supreme court, 1986-2000. Allegedly asked Chief Justice David A. Brock not to appoint a certain lower court judge to a panel of judges that would hear the appeal of his divorce case; following an investigation, he was forced to resign in 2000 from the New Hampshire Supreme Court. Still living as of 2000.

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