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Celinus "Clem" Graver was a politician in Illinois who was kidnapped on June 11, 1953,[1][2][3] and was never found.[4]
Clem Graver | |
|---|---|
| Born | Celinus Graver |
| Disappeared | June 11, 1953 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Status | Missing for 70 years, 10 months and 20 days |
| Other names | Clem |
| Occupation(s) | Politician, state representative |
| Known for | Breaking with the bloc over what became called McCormick Place, and mysterious kidnapping and disappearance |
Background edit
He was a precinct captain on Chicago’s west side,[5] and organized voters for Republicans. He served as a state representative who notably broke with the bloc over what became called McCormick Place.[6][further explanation needed] He was known to have been married.[4]
Disappearance and aftermath edit
Men escorted him away from his home after he pulled up in his driveway and he was never seen again, nor were there any suspects nor ransom demands.[7] The case remains unsolved.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Lindberg, Richard C. (2015-10-15). Gangland Chicago: Criminality and Lawlessness in the Windy City. Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 277–282. ISBN 978-1-4422-3196-2.
- ^ Lindberg, Richard C. (August 1998). To Serve and Collect: Chicago Politics and Police Corruption from the Lager Beer Riot to the Summerdale Scandal, 1855-1960. SIU Press. p. 288. ISBN 978-0-8093-2223-7.
- ^ Johnston, Richard J. H. (June 21, 1953). "CHICAGO'S MYSTERY OF KIDNAPPED LEGISLATOR; Member of a Bloc Linked to Organized Crime Abducted From His Home". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ a b "Political hits Throughout much of the last century, murder lent a special meaning to the term "running for office." by James L. Merriner". www.lib.niu.edu.
- ^ Rakove, Milton L. (August 1976). Don't Make No Waves... Don't Back No Losers: An Insiders' Analysis of the Daley Machine. Indiana University Press. p. 176. ISBN 978-0-253-20202-4.
- ^ Simon, Paul (1999). P.S.: The Autobiography of Paul Simon. Bonus Books, Inc. p. 65. ISBN 978-1-56625-112-9.
- ^ Merriner, James L. (2008-07-21). Grafters and Goo Goos: Corruption and Reform in Chicago. SIU Press. p. 164. ISBN 978-0-8093-2874-1.
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