List of 1910s American state and local politicians convicted of crimes explained

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

• 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

• State Senator Marshall Black, (R) was convicted for embezzlement of funds (1918)^{[3] [4]}

Illinois

Local

• Mayor of Rock Island, Harry M. Schriver (R) was convicted of vice protection and conspiracy. (1923)^{[5] [6] [7]}

Massachusetts

• 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

New Hampshire

• State Representative Clifford L. Snow (R) found guilty of selling his votes to other legislators(1913)^[11]

Oklahoma

• 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

• 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

• 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

• State Assemblyman Edmund J. Labuwi (R) was convicted of obtaining money under false pretenses. (1916)^{[22] [23] [24]}

See also

• List of federal political scandals in the United States
• List of federal political sex scandals in the United States

Federal politicians:

• List of American federal politicians convicted of crimes
• List of United States representatives expelled, censured, or reprimanded
• List of United States senators expelled or censured

Notes and References

1. Book: The Southwestern Reporter. West Publishing Company. 1918. 198. West Publishing Company. 883. January 10, 2017.
2. Editor & Publisher. Editor & Publisher: The Fourth Estate. 1917. 49. Editor & Publisher Company. 0013-094X. 8–23. January 10, 2017.
3. Web site: When Have Recalls Succeeded in California? | History News Network. historynewsnetwork.org.
4. Web site: Marshall Black recall, California (1913) – Ballotpedia. ballotpedia.org. January 10, 2017.
5. Web site: The Day Book from Chicago, Illinois on March 29, 1912 · Page 26. March 29, 1912 . Newspapers.com. April 16, 2019.
6. Web site: Politicians in Trouble or Disgrace: Illinois. The Political Graveyard. April 16, 2019.
7. Web site: Schriver-Nettles House (Harry M. Schriver) (Roosevelt & Annie Mae Nettles) – Rock Island, IL – Official Website. rigov.org. April 16, 2019.
8. News: White Quits As Lawrence Mayor. The Boston Daily Globe. July 23, 1910.
9. News: House Votes on Foster Today. The Boston Daily Globe. March 17, 1916.
10. Book: Documents Printed by Order of the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 1916.
11. Web site: Journals of the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the State of New Hampshire. April 16, 2019. Rumford Press. April 16, 2019. Google Books.
12. Web site: The Spectator: An American Weekly Review of Insurance. April 16, 2019. Spectator Company. April 16, 2019. Google Books.
13. News: Two High State Officers Before Senate Bar . 29 February 2024 . Harlow's Weekly . February 1, 1913 . 20.
14. News: Progress of Investigation and Impeachment . 29 February 2024 . Harlow's Weekly . March 1, 1913.
15. Web site: The Independent. Leonard. Bacon. Joseph Parrish. Thompson. Richard Salter. Storrs. Henry Ward. Beecher. Joshua. Leavitt. Henry Chandler. Bowen. Theodore. Tilton. William Hayes. Ward. Harold de Wolf. Fuller. Hamilton. Holt. Christian Archibald. Herter. Fabian. Franklin. April 16, 2019. Independent Publications, incorporated. April 16, 2019. Google Books.
16. News: Graft Sentences Upheld – Men Convicted of Pennsylvania Capitol Fraud Must Serve Terms. March 8, 1910. April 16, 2019. The New York Times.
17. Web site: New Castle News Newspaper Archives, Jun 25, 1907. newspaperarchive.com. June 25, 1907. April 16, 2019.
18. News: A not-so-proud history . https://www.webcitation.org/5lJsGCS8k?url=http://www.pennlive.com/news/patriotnews/index.ssf?%2Fbase%2Fnews%2F125823930534720.xml&coll=1 . dead . November 16, 2009 . Harrisburg Patriot News, archived at webcite.com . November 5, 2009 . January 29, 2020 .
19. https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1918/11/27/96866873.pdf Newspaper article, A celebrated Case
20. https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1920/02/06/118258094.pdf Newspaper article, Ex-Governor Graham Convicted of Theft
21. News: vtfreemasons.org . 2004–2020 . Two Forgotten Vermont Freemasons . Warren A. Williams, P.M. .
22. Book: The Northwestern Reporter. St. Paul. West Publishing Co.. 1920. 479–481.
23. Web site: September 8, 1920 Manitowoc Herald-Times from Manitowoc, Wisconsin. Newspapers.com. November 6, 2015.
24. Book: The Wisconsin Blue Book. Madison. 1917. 524.