See thetrouble anddisgrace main page, as well as theFAQ and thePoliticalGraveyard privacy policy, for important explanations anddisclaimers. in chronological order | |  William Ellerton Alger (1856-1917) — also known asWilliam E. Alger — Born in Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.,September1, 1856.U.S. Consular Agent inPuerto Cortes, 1891-1902; U.S. Consul inPuerto Cortes, 1902-04;Tegucigalpa, 1904-09;Mazatlan, 1909-16;Fernie, 1917;Guatemala City, 1917, died in office 1917; in 1909, he wasaccused,in a petition signed by Americans in Puerto Cortez, ofconflict ofinterest, due to his marriage to a Honduran woman, the sister ofa provincial governor, owning lands and cattle due to his marriage,and raising children in Honduras; the State Departmentinvestigatedthese accusations.Died in Guatemala City,Guatemala,March9, 1917 (age60 years, 189days).Burial location unknown.| |  Relatives: Sonof Anne Langdon 'Annie' (Lodge) Alger and William Rounseville Alger;married1888 toLucille Violantte DeLeon; married1896 to MuciaPaz. |
| | Robert Wodrow Archbald (1848-1926) — also known asRobert W. Archbald — of Scranton,LackawannaCounty, Pa.Born in Carbondale,LackawannaCounty, Pa.,September10, 1848.Lawyer;common pleas court judge in Pennsylvania, 1884-88; district judge inPennsylvania, 1888-1901;U.S.District Judge for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, 1901-11;Judgeof U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit, 1911-13; removed1913.Impeachedby the U.S. House of Representatives in 1912 onconflict ofinterest charges;convicted(removedfrom office) by the U.S. Senate on four articles ofimpeachment.Died, from aheartattack, in Martha's Vineyard,DukesCounty, Mass.,August19, 1926 (age77 years, 343days).Interment atDunmoreCemetery, Dunmore, Pa.  | Edward Everett McCall (1863-1924) — also known asEdward E. McCall — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Albany,AlbanyCounty, N.Y.,January6, 1863.Democrat.Lawyer;Justice ofNew York Supreme Court 1st District, 1903-13; resigned 1913;candidate formayorof New York City, N.Y., 1913; chair, New York State PublicService Commission, 1913-15;removed fromoffice in November, 1915, because heowned stock in acompany under commission jurisdiction; president, New JerseyLifeInsurance Company, 1916.Died, ofpneumonia,in Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,March12, 1924 (age61 years, 66days).Burial location unknown. | | William H. Reynolds (1868-1931) — of Long Beach,NassauCounty, Long Island, N.Y.Born in Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,February29, 1868.Republican.Builder;realestate developer; member ofNew Yorkstate senate 3rd District, 1894-95;indictedby a grand jury in August 1917 forperjury,over his 1912 expert testimony on the value of land sought by thecity for a park; the grand jury alleged that hefalselydenied anypersonal interest in the realty company whichowned the property; alsoindictedin October 1917, with three others, for conspiracydefraudthe city of $500,000 by inflating the appraisal; the indictments weredismissed in May 1920 over the prosecutor's delay of the trial;villagepresident of Long Beach, New York, 1921-22;mayorof Long Beach, N.Y., 1922-24; removed 1924; defeated, 1925;indictedon May 1, 1924, along with the Long Beach city treasurer, formisappropriatingcity funds in connection with a bond issue;tried inJune 1924,convicted,sentencedto six months in thecountyjail, and automaticallyremoved fromoffice as mayor; released pending appeal; the Appellate Divisionreversed the conviction in June 1925 and ordered a new trial; theindictment was dismissed in June 1927.EnglishandScotch-Irishancestry. Member,Elks;Freemasons.Died, fromheartdisease, in Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,October13, 1931 (age63 years, 227days).Interment atGreen-WoodCemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.| | Relatives: Sonof William Reynolds and Margaret (McChesney) Reynolds; married toElise Guerrier. |
| | John Charles Doerfer (1904-1992) — also known asJohn C. Doerfer — of West Allis,MilwaukeeCounty, Wis.; Miami,Miami-DadeCounty, Fla.; Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.Born in Milwaukee,MilwaukeeCounty, Wis.,November30, 1904.Republican.Lawyer;member, Federal Communications Commission, 1953-60; chair, FederalCommunications Commission, 1957-60; in 1960, he spent a week-longFlorida vacation on the yachtLazy Girl, owned by his friendGeorge B. Storer, president of Storer Broadcasting; as a result, hewas accused ofconflict of interest andforced toresign.Died in Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.,June 5,1992 (age87 years, 188days).Burial location unknown. | | Thomas Francis Johnson (1909-1988) — also known asThomas F. Johnson — of Snow Hill,WorcesterCounty, Md.Born in Snow Hill,WorcesterCounty, Md.,June 26,1909.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland,1936,1940(alternate); member ofMarylandstate senate, 1939-50;U.S.Representative from Maryland 1st District, 1959-63; defeated,1950.Episcopalian.Convictedof conspiracy andconflict of interest, 1968.Died in Seaford,SussexCounty, Del.,February1, 1988 (age78 years, 220days).Interment atAllHallows Cemetery, Snow Hill, Md. | | William T. Hiering — of Toms River,OceanCounty, N.J.Republican.Land titleagent; member ofNewJersey state house of assembly from Ocean County, 1960-65; memberofNewJersey state senate, 1966-71 (District 5 1966-67, District 4-A1968-71); delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey,1968;Sponsor of a proposed state constitutional amendment in 1969 whichwould have stripped the state's title to hundreds of square miles oftidelands; summoned for aninquiryby a legislative commission into possibleconflict of interestbecause he might personally benefit from this change; he deniedhaving any financial interest in tidal land properties. Theamendment, strongly opposed by Gov.RichardJ. Hughes, was withdrawn a few days later.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Hulan Edwin Jack (1906-1986) — also known asHulan E. Jack — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born inSt.Lucia,December29, 1906.Democrat.Paper boxmanufacturer; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly, 1941-53, 1968-72 (New York County 17th District1941-44, New York County 14th District 1945-53, 70th District1968-72); defeated in primary, 1972;boroughpresident of Manhattan, New York, 1954-61; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from New York,1956;indictedin 1960 onchargesof conspiracy toobstructjustice and violation of the City Charter, overacceptanceof $4,400 from a real estate developer; the indictment wasdismissed, but then reinstated on appeal; atrial,in June and July 1960, resulted in a hung jury; at a secondtrialwasconvicted;hissentencewas suspended, but he was automaticallyremoved fromoffice as Borough President;indictedin 1970 on federalchargesof conspiracy andconflict of interest;tried,convicted,andsentencedto three months inprison,andfined$5,000.Catholic.Africanancestry. Member,PhiBeta Sigma;Elks.Died, in St. Luke'sHospital,Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,December19, 1986 (age79 years, 355days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives:Married to Almira Wilkinson. |
| | Bertram L. Podell (1925-2005) — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.; Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,1925.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly, 1955-67 (Kings County 21st District 1955-65, 53rdDistrict 1966, 44th District 1967);U.S.Representative from New York 13th District, 1968-75;chargedin 1974 with conspiracy, thesolicitationandacceptanceof bribes, criminalconflict of interest, andperjury;on the tenth day of histrial,hepleadedguilty to conspiracy andconflict of interest;sentencedto six months inprison;the prosecutor wasRudolphW. Giuliani.Jewish.Died, ofkidneyfailure, at Lenox HillHospital,Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,August17, 2005 (ageabout 80years).Burial location unknown. | | Robert Lee Fulton Sikes (1906-1994) — also known asRobert L. F. Sikes — of Crestview,OkaloosaCounty, Fla.Born in Isabella,WorthCounty, Ga.,June 3,1906.Democrat.Newspaperpublisher; member ofFloridastate house of representatives, 1937-40;U.S.Representative from Florida, 1941-44, 1945-79 (3rd District1941-44, 1945-63, 1st District 1963-79); resigned 1944; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Florida,1956(delegation chair),1960(delegation chair);reprimandedby the House of Representatives, 1976, overconflicts ofinterest.Methodist.Member,Veterans ofForeign Wars;AmericanLegion;National RifleAssociation;Freemasons;KnightsTemplar;Shriners;Grotto;Knightsof Pythias;Moose;Kiwanis;MilitaryOrder of the World Wars;PhiKappa Phi;SigmaDelta Chi;AlphaZeta;AlphaGamma Rho;Elks.Died while suffering fromAlzheimer'sdisease,September28, 1994 (age88 years, 117days).Interment atLiveoakPark Memorial Cemetery, Crestview, Fla. | | Joshua Eilberg (1921-2004) — of Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.Born in Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,February12, 1921.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;lawyer;member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives, 1952-66; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Pennsylvania,1960,1964,1968;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 4th District, 1967-79; defeated,1978.Jewish. Member,B'naiB'rith;American BarAssociation;AmericanJudicature Society;AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars;JewishWar Veterans;DisabledAmerican Veterans;Knightsof Pythias;Freemasons.Pleadedguilty in federal court toconflict of interestcharges,February 1979;sentencedto five yearsprobationandfined$10,000.Died, ofParkinson'sdisease, in Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,March24, 2004 (age83 years, 41days).Interment atMontefioreCemetery, Jenkintown, Pa. | | Harrison Arlington Williams Jr. (1919-2001) — also known asHarrison A. Williams;PeteWilliams —of Westfield,UnionCounty, N.J.; Bedminster,SomersetCounty, N.J.Born in Plainfield,UnionCounty, N.J.,December10, 1919.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;lawyer; candidate forNewJersey state house of assembly, 1951;U.S.Representative from New Jersey 6th District, 1953-57;U.S.Senator from New Jersey, 1959-82; resigned 1982; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from New Jersey,1964,1968,1980.Member,Elks;Americansfor Democratic Action.Implicatedin the Abscam sting, in which FBI agents impersonating Arabbusinessmen offeredbribesto political figures; allegedly accepted an 18% interest in atitanium mine;indictedon October 30, 1980;convictedon May 1, 1981, of nine counts ofbribery,conspiracy, receiving anunlawfulgratuity,conflict of interest, and interstate travel inaid of racketeering;resignedhis seat March 11, 1982, when it appeared that the Senate would votetoexpelhim;sentencedto three years inprisonandfined$50,000; released in 1986.Died, ofcancerandheartailments, in St. Clare'sHospital,Denville,MorrisCounty, N.J.,November17, 2001 (age81 years, 342days).Burial location unknown. | | John Michael Murphy (1926-2015) — also known asJohn M. Murphy — of Staten Island,RichmondCounty, N.Y.Born in Staten Island,RichmondCounty, N.Y.,August3, 1926.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; served in theU.S. Army during the Korean conflict;U.S.Representative from New York, 1963-81 (16th District 1963-73,17th District 1973-81); defeated, 1960 (15th District), 1980 (17thDistrict); delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,1964,1968(Parliamentarian);implicatedin the Abscam sting, in which FBI agents impersonating Arabbusinessmen offeredbribesto political figures;indictedJune 18 andconvictedDecember 3, 1980, of conspiracy,conflict of interest, andaccepting anillegalgratuity;sentencedto three years inprisonand fined $20,000; paroled in 1985.Catholic.Member,AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars;Knightsof Columbus.Died in Staten Island,RichmondCounty, N.Y.,May 25,2015 (age88 years, 295days).Interment atSt.Peter's Cemetery, West New Brighton, Staten Island, N.Y. | | James Patrick Moran Jr. (b. 1945) — also known asJames P. Moran, Jr.;JimMoran —ofAlexandria,Va.Born in Buffalo,ErieCounty, N.Y.,May 16,1945.Democrat.Mayorof Alexandria, Va., 1985-91;U.S.Representative from Virginia 8th District, 1991-; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Virginia,1996,2000,2004,2008.Catholic.Irishancestry.Pleadedno contest to a misdemeanorconflict of interestchargeand wasforced toresign as vice mayor of Alexandria, in June 1984.Still living as of 2014. | | Charles Quackenbush (b. 1954) — also known asChuck Quackenbush — Born in1954.Republican. Member ofCaliforniastate assembly 22nd District, 1986-94;Californiainsurance commissioner, 1995-2000; resigned 2000; news media in2000 reported that he had received largecampaigncontributions from the insurance companieshis officeregulated; rather than fine companies who underpaid claimsfollowing the 1994 Northridge earthquake, he persuaded them to donateto an "educational fund" which promoted his own political ambitions;underthreat ofimpeachment andrecall,heresigned,and left office in July 2000.Still living as of 2000. | | Eduardo Alberto Perez (b. 1957) — also known asEddie Perez — of Hartford,HartfordCounty, Conn.Born in Corozal,CorozalMunicipio, Puerto Rico,1957.Democrat.Mayorof Hartford, Conn., 2001-10; resigned 2010; defeated, 2019, 2019;delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut,2004;investigatedin 2007 over possibleconflict of interest in hiring a citycontractor for renovations at his home;arrestedin January 2009 andchargedwithbriberyandextortion;convictedin 2010; his convictions were vacated on appeal in 2013-16;pleadedguilty in 2017 and received a suspendedprisonsentence; his state pension wasrevokedin 2019.Catholic.PuertoRican ancestry.Still living as of 2019.
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