Clem Graver Explained
| Clem Graver |
| Birth Name: | Celinus Graver |
| Disappeared Date: | June 11, 1953 |
| Disappeared Place: | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Other Names: | Clem |
| Occupation: | Politician, state representative |
| Known For: | Breaking with the bloc over what became called McCormick Place, and mysterious kidnapping and disappearance |
Celinus "Clem" Graver was a politician in Illinois who was kidnapped on June 11, 1953,[1] [2] [3] and was never found.[4]
Background
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] He was known to have been married.[4]
Disappearance and aftermath
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
Notes and References
- Book: Lindberg, Richard C. . Gangland Chicago: Criminality and Lawlessness in the Windy City . 2015-10-15 . Rowman & Littlefield . 978-1-4422-3196-2 . 277–282 . en.
- Book: Lindberg, Richard C. . To Serve and Collect: Chicago Politics and Police Corruption from the Lager Beer Riot to the Summerdale Scandal, 1855-1960 . August 1998 . SIU Press . 978-0-8093-2223-7 . 288 . en.
- News: CHICAGO'S MYSTERY OF KIDNAPPED LEGISLATOR; Member of a Bloc Linked to Organized Crime Abducted From His Home. Richard J. H.. Johnston. The New York Times . June 21, 1953. NYTimes.com.
- Web site: 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.
- Book: Rakove, Milton L. . Don't Make No Waves... Don't Back No Losers: An Insiders' Analysis of the Daley Machine . August 1976 . Indiana University Press . 978-0-253-20202-4 . 176 . en.
- Book: Simon, Paul . P.S.: The Autobiography of Paul Simon . 1999 . Bonus Books, Inc. . 978-1-56625-112-9 . 65 . en.
- Book: Merriner, James L. . Grafters and Goo Goos: Corruption and Reform in Chicago . 2008-07-21 . SIU Press . 978-0-8093-2874-1 . 164 . en.
