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Politicians in Trouble or Disgrace:
Nepotism
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in chronological order
Jefferson Davis (1862-1913) —
also known as Jeff Davis —
of Little Rock, Pulaski
County, Ark.
Born in Little River
County, Ark., May 6,
1862.
Son of Lewis W. Davis and Mary Davis.
Democrat. Arkansas
state attorney general, 1899-1901; Governor of
Arkansas, 1901-07; delegate to Democratic National Convention
from Arkansas, 1904,
1912;
U.S.
Senator from Arkansas, 1907-13; died in office 1913; in December
1907, it was disclosed that he had hired his own daughters for
two positions on his Senate staff; the scandal discredited
him and ended his
influence in the Senate.
Died, from apoplexy,
in Little Rock, Pulaski
County, Ark., January
3, 1913 (age 50 years, 242
days).
Interment at Mt.
Holly Cemetery, Little Rock, Ark.
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Abraham J. Gellinoff (c.1903-1994) —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Born about 1903.
Justice
of New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1961-76.
Resigned
during an inquiry
into the appointment of his son-in-law as an arbitrator.
Died in Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y., January
21, 1994 (age about 91
years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Irving H. Saypol (1905-1977) —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y., September
3, 1905.
Son of Louis Saypol and Minnie (Michakin) Saypol.
Lawyer;
U.S.
Attorney for the Southern District of New York, 1949-51;
prosecuted Ethel and Julius Rosenberg on espionage charges; Justice of
New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1952-68.
Jewish.
Member, American Bar
Association; Federal
Bar Association; Knights
of Pythias.
Indicted
in May 1976, along with Surrogate S.
Samuel DiFalco, on bribery
and perjury
charges,
in connection with an alleged scheme to obtain appraisal and auction
commissions for Saypol's son; the charges were later dismissed.
Died, of cancer, in
Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y., June 30,
1977 (age 71 years, 300
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Robert William Packwood (b. 1932) —
also known as Bob Packwood —
of Portland, Multnomah
County, Ore.; Lake Oswego, Clackamas
County, Ore.
Born in Portland, Multnomah
County, Ore., September
11, 1932.
Son of Frederick William Packwood and Gladys (Taft) Packwood.
Republican. Lawyer; chair of
Multnomah County Republican Party, 1960-62; member of Oregon
state house of representatives, 1963-68; U.S.
Senator from Oregon, 1969-95; resigned 1995; delegate to
Republican National Convention from Oregon, 1972.
Unitarian.
Member, American Bar
Association; Jaycees;
Beta
Theta Pi.
Resigned
from the U.S. 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 2009.
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Bobby E. Crittendon —
of Dayton, Campbell
County, Ky.
Mayor
of Dayton, Ky., 1991-2000; appointed 1991; removed 2000; Impeached and
removed from office, by unanimous vote of the city council, over
misconduct
including his attempts to intimidate
the police chief on behalf of his son-in-law.
Still living as of 2000.
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