This list includes American politicians at the state and local levels who have been convicted of felony crimes committed while in office by decade; this list encompasses the 1910s.
At the bottom of the article are links to related articles which deal with politicians who are involved in federal scandals (political and sexual), as well as differentiating among federal, state and local convictions. Also excluded are crimes which occur outside the politician's tenure in office unless they specifically stem from acts during his time of service.
Entries are arranged by date, from most current to less recent, and by state.
Arkansas
edit- State Senator Samuel C. Sims (D) was paid a bribe of $900 about legislation to regulate trading stamps and coupons. He was arrested, charged with bribery and convicted, and then expelled from the Senate. (1917)[1]
- State Senator Ivison C. Burgess (R) introduced legislation to regulate trading stamps and coupons and then accepted a bribe of $2,000 from trading-stamp interests. Guilty of bribery, then expelled from the Senate. (1917)[2]
California
editIllinois
editLocal
edit- Mayor of Rock Island, Harry M. Schriver (R) was convicted of vice protection and conspiracy. (1923)[5][6][7][failed verification – see discussion]
Massachusetts
edit- Lawrence, Massachusetts Mayor William P. White (R) was found guilty of bribery. (1910)[8]
- State Representative Harry C. Foster (R) was found guilty of conduct unbecoming a representative for collecting money for pending legislation (1916)[9][10]
Local
editNew Hampshire
edit- State Representative Clifford L. Snow (R) found guilty of selling his votes to other legislators(1913)[11]
Oklahoma
edit- State Insurance Commissioner Perry A. Ballard (D) was found guilty of moral turpitude and corruption. (1913)[12]
- State Printer Giles W. Farris (D) was impeached and removed from office by the Oklahoma Legislature. (1913)[13][14]
Pennsylvania
edit- Auditor General of Pennsylvania William Preston Snyder (R) was convicted of conspiracy to defraud and was given a sentence of two years in jail. (1909)[15][16]
- State Superintendent of Public Grounds and Buildings James M. Shumaker (R) was convicted of conspiracy to defraud. Sentenced to two years in prison. (1908)[17][18]
Vermont
edit- Horace F. Graham (R) State Auditor, had just been elected governor, when he was accused of having embezzled $25,000. At trial, he was found guilty and sentenced to prison. A new governor was elected, Republican Percival W. Clement. Though Graham still denied the crime, he repaid the missing funds. He was then pardoned by Governor Clement. (1917)[19][20][21]
Wisconsin
edit- State Assemblyman Edmund J. Labuwi (R) was convicted of obtaining money under false pretenses. (1916)[22][23][24]
See also
edit- List of federal political scandals in the United States
- List of federal political sex scandals in the United States
Federal politicians:
References
edit- ^ West Publishing Company (1918). The Southwestern Reporter. Vol. 198. West Publishing Company. p. 883. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
- ^ "Editor & Publisher". Editor & Publisher: The Fourth Estate. 49. Editor & Publisher Company: 8–23. 1917. ISSN 0013-094X. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
- ^ "When Have Recalls Succeeded in California? | History News Network". historynewsnetwork.org.
- ^ "Marshall Black recall, California (1913) – Ballotpedia". ballotpedia.org. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
- ^ "The Day Book from Chicago, Illinois on March 29, 1912 · Page 26". March 29, 1912. Retrieved April 16, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Politicians in Trouble or Disgrace: Illinois". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
- ^ "Schriver-Nettles House (Harry M. Schriver) (Roosevelt & Annie Mae Nettles) – Rock Island, IL – Official Website". rigov.org. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
- ^ "White Quits As Lawrence Mayor". The Boston Daily Globe. July 23, 1910.
- ^ "House Votes on Foster Today". The Boston Daily Globe. March 17, 1916.
- ^ Documents Printed by Order of the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 1916.
- ^ "Journals of the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the State of New Hampshire". Rumford Press. April 16, 2019. Retrieved April 16, 2019 – via Google Books.
- ^ "The Spectator: An American Weekly Review of Insurance". Spectator Company. April 16, 2019. Retrieved April 16, 2019 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Two High State Officers Before Senate Bar". Harlow's Weekly. February 1, 1913. p. 20. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ "Progress of Investigation and Impeachment". Harlow's Weekly. March 1, 1913. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ Bacon, Leonard; Thompson, Joseph Parrish; Storrs, Richard Salter; Beecher, Henry Ward; Leavitt, Joshua; Bowen, Henry Chandler; Tilton, Theodore; Ward, William Hayes; Fuller, Harold de Wolf; Holt, Hamilton; Herter, Christian Archibald; Franklin, Fabian (April 16, 2019). "The Independent". Independent Publications, incorporated. Retrieved April 16, 2019 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Graft Sentences Upheld – Men Convicted of Pennsylvania Capitol Fraud Must Serve Terms". The New York Times. March 8, 1910. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
- ^ "New Castle News Newspaper Archives, Jun 25, 1907". newspaperarchive.com. June 25, 1907. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
- ^ "A not-so-proud history". Harrisburg Patriot News, archived at webcite.com. November 5, 2009. Archived from the original on November 16, 2009. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
- ^ Newspaper article, A celebrated Case, The New York Times, November 27, 1918
- ^ Newspaper article, Ex-Governor Graham Convicted of Theft, The New York Times, February 6, 1920
- ^ Warren A. Williams, P.M. (2004–2020). "Two Forgotten Vermont Freemasons". vtfreemasons.org. [permanent dead link]
- ^ The Northwestern Reporter. St. Paul: West Publishing Co. 1920. pp. 479–481.
- ^ "September 8, 1920 Manitowoc Herald-Times from Manitowoc, Wisconsin". Retrieved November 6, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ The Wisconsin Blue Book. Madison. 1917. p. 524.
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