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List of American federal politicians convicted of crimes

Index List of American federal politicians convicted of crimes

This list consists of American politicians convicted of crimes either committed or prosecuted while holding office in the federal government. [1]

85 relations: Albert Bustamante, Andrew J. May, Anthony Weiner, Austin Murphy, Bertram L. Podell, Bill Janklow, Bob Ney, Bob Packwood, Carroll Hubbard, Chaka Fattah, Charles Diggs, Chris Perkins (politician), Cornelius Edward Gallagher, Corrine Brown, Corruption in the United States, Dan Flood, Dan Rostenkowski, Daniel Brewster, David Durenberger, David Petraeus, Dennis Hastert, Donald "Buz" Lukens, Duke Cunningham, Edwin Reinecke, Ernest K. Bramblett, Frank Ballance, Frank J. Brasco, Frank M. Clark, Frank Thompson, Frank W. Boykin, Fred Richmond, George V. Hansen, Harrison A. Williams, Harry E. Rowbottom, Henry B. Cassel, J. Herbert Burke, J. Irving Whalley, J. Parnell Thomas, James F. Hastings, James Michael Curley, James Traficant, Jay Kim, Jesse Jackson Jr., John Dowdy, John H. Hoeppel, John H. Mitchell, John Jenrette, John M. Murphy, John W. Langley, Jon Hinson, ..., Joseph P. Kolter, Joseph R. Burton, Joshua Eilberg, Laura Richardson, List of American state and local politicians convicted of crimes, List of federal political scandals in the United States, List of federal political sex scandals in the United States, List of United States federal officials convicted of corruption offenses, List of United States Representatives expelled, censured, or reprimanded, List of United States Senators expelled or censured, Martin B. McKneally, Mary Rose Oakar, Matthew Lyon, Mel Reynolds, Michael Grimm (politician), Michael J. Hogan, Michael Myers (politician), Nicholas Mavroules, Pat Swindall, Ray Lederer, Richard Alvin Tonry, Richard Kelly (politician), Richard T. Hanna, Rick Renzi, Robert Garcia (New York politician), Spiro Agnew, Ted Kennedy, Thomas Francis Johnson, Thomas J. Lane, Trey Radel, Walter E. Brehm, Walter E. Fauntroy, Watergate scandal, Wes Cooley, William J. Jefferson. Expand index (35 more) »

Albert Bustamante

Albert Garza Bustamante (born April 8, 1935) is a former member of the United States House of Representatives from Texas.

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Andrew J. May

Andrew Jackson May (June 24, 1875 – September 6, 1959) was a Kentucky attorney, an influential New Deal-era politician, and chairman of the House Military Affairs Committee during World War II, infamous for his rash disclosure of classified naval information that resulted in the loss of 10 American submarines and 800 sailors, and his subsequent conviction for bribery.

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Anthony Weiner

Anthony David Weiner (born September 4, 1964) is an American former Democratic congressman who represented from January 1999 until June 2011.

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Austin Murphy

Austin John Murphy (born June 17, 1927) was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania from 1977 to 1995.

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Bertram L. Podell

Bertram Lawrence "Bert" Podell (December 27, 1925 – August 17, 2005) was an American politician who served in the New York State Assembly for six terms and part of a seventh, and was a member of the United States House of Representatives from New York for part of one term and three full terms.

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Bill Janklow

William John Janklow (September 13, 1939January 12, 2012) was an American politician and member of the Republican Party who holds the record for the longest tenure as Governor of South Dakota: sixteen years in office.

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Bob Ney

Robert William Ney (born July 5, 1954) is an American politician from the U.S. state of Ohio.

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Bob Packwood

Robert William Packwood (born September 11, 1932) is an American former attorney and politician from Oregon and a member of the Republican Party.

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Carroll Hubbard

Carroll Hubbard, Jr. (born July 7, 1937) is an American former politician.

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Chaka Fattah

Chaka Fattah (born Arthur Davenport; November 21, 1956) is a former American politician who was the United States Representative for from 1995 to 2016.

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Charles Diggs

Charles Coles Diggs Jr. (December 2, 1922 – August 24, 1998) was an African-American politician from the U.S. state of Michigan.

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Chris Perkins (politician)

Carl Christopher Perkins (born August 6, 1954), is an American lawyer and politician who was United States Representative from the 7th district of Kentucky from 1984 to 1993.

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Cornelius Edward Gallagher

Cornelius Edward "Neil" Gallagher (born March 2, 1921) is an American Democratic Party politician who represented New Jersey's 13th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1959-1973.

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Corrine Brown

Corrine Brown (born November 11, 1946) is an American politician who served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida from 1993 to 2017.

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Corruption in the United States

Corruption in the United States is the act of a local, state or federal official using some form of influence or being influenced in some way, typically through bribery.

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Dan Flood

Daniel John Flood (November 26, 1903 – May 28, 1994) was an American attorney and politician, a flamboyant and long-serving Democratic United States Representative from Pennsylvania.

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Dan Rostenkowski

Daniel David Rostenkowski (January 2, 1928 – August 11, 2010) was a United States Representative from Chicago, serving from 1959 to 1995.

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Daniel Brewster

Daniel Baugh Brewster (November 23, 1923 – August 19, 2007) was a Democratic member of the United States Senate, representing the State of Maryland from 1963 until 1969.

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David Durenberger

David Ferdinand Durenberger (born August 19, 1934) is an American politician and a former Republican member of the U.S. Senate from Minnesota.

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David Petraeus

David Howell Petraeus (born November 7, 1952) is a retired United States Army general and public official.

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Dennis Hastert

John Dennis Hastert (born January 2, 1942) is a former American congressman who served as the 51st Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1999 to 2007, representing from 1987 to 2007.

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Donald "Buz" Lukens

Donald Edgar "Buz" Lukens (February 11, 1931 – May 22, 2010) was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Ohio.

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Duke Cunningham

Randall Harold Cunningham (born December 8, 1941), usually known as Randy or Duke, is a United States Navy 20-year career pilot and officer, retiring as a commander; a Republican politician and a convicted felon.

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Edwin Reinecke

Howard Edwin "Ed" Reinecke (January 7, 1924 – December 24, 2016) was a California politician who served in the United States House of Representatives, and as the 39th state lieutenant governor.

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Ernest K. Bramblett

Ernest King Bramblett (April 25, 1901 – December 27, 1966) was a Republican United States Congressman from California.

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Frank Ballance

Frank Winston Ballance, Jr. (born February 15, 1942), American politician, is an attorney and a former Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from 2003 to 2004, representing North Carolina's 1st congressional district.

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Frank J. Brasco

Frank James Brasco (October 15, 1932 – October 19, 1998) was an American politician and a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.

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Frank M. Clark

Frank Monroe Clark (December 24, 1915 – June 17, 2003) was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.

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Frank Thompson

Frank Thompson Jr. (July 26, 1918 – July 22, 1989) was a Democratic Party politician from New Jersey.

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Frank W. Boykin

Frank William Boykin, Sr. (February 21, 1885 – March 12, 1969) served as a Democratic Congressman in Alabama's 1st congressional district from 1935-1963.

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Fred Richmond

Frederick William Richmond (born November 15, 1923) is a former Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.

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George V. Hansen

George Vernon Hansen (September 14, 1930 – August 14, 2014) was a Republican politician from the state of Idaho.

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Harrison A. Williams

Harrison Arlington "Pete" Williams Jr. (December 10, 1919November 17, 2001) was a Democrat who represented New Jersey in the United States House of Representatives (1953–1957) and the United States Senate (1959–1982).

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Harry E. Rowbottom

Harry Emerson Rowbottom (November 3, 1884 – March 22, 1934) was a Republican U.S. Representative from Indiana.

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Henry B. Cassel

Henry Burd Cassel (October 19, 1855 – April 28, 1926) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.

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J. Herbert Burke

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J. Irving Whalley

John Irving Whalley (September 14, 1902 – March 8, 1980) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.

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J. Parnell Thomas

John Parnell Thomas (January 16, 1895 – November 19, 1970) was a stockbroker and politician.

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James F. Hastings

James Fred Hastings (April 10, 1926 – October 24, 2014) was an American radio station executive and a Republican politician from New York.

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James Michael Curley

James Michael Curley (November 20, 1874 – November 12, 1958) was an American Democratic Party politician from Boston, Massachusetts.

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James Traficant

James Anthony Traficant Jr. (May 8, 1941 – September 27, 2014) was a Democratic, and later independent, politician and member of the United States House of Representatives from Ohio.

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Jay Kim

Chang Joon "Jay" Kim (born March 27, 1939) is a former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California and ambassador for Korean-American relations.

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Jesse Jackson Jr.

Jesse Louis Jackson Jr. (born March 11, 1965) is a former American politician who served as a Democratic Congressman representing Illinois's 2nd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1995 until his resignation in 2012.

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John Dowdy

John Vernard Dowdy (February 11, 1912 – April 12, 1995) was an American politician.

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John H. Hoeppel

John Henry Hoeppel (February 10, 1881 – September 21, 1976) was a U.S. Representative from California.

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John H. Mitchell

John Hipple Mitchell, also known as John Mitchell Hipple, John H. Mitchell, or J. H. Mitchell (June 22, 1835December 8, 1905) was a controversial American lawyer and politician, who served as a Republican United States Senator from Oregon on three occasions between 1873 and 1905.

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John Jenrette

John Wilson Jenrette Jr. (born May 19, 1936) is an American former politician from South Carolina, best known for his involvement in the ABSCAM corruption scandal, and being the husband of Playboy model Rita Jenrette.

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John M. Murphy

John Michael Murphy (August 3, 1926 – May 25, 2015) was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 16th (1963–1973) and 17th (1973–1981) districts.

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John W. Langley

John Wesley Langley (January 14, 1868 – January 17, 1932) was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky, husband of Katherine Gudger Langley.

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Jon Hinson

Jon Clifton Hinson (March 16, 1942 – July 21, 1995) was a Republican U.S. Representative for Mississippi's 4th congressional district from 1979 to 1981.

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Joseph P. Kolter

Joseph Paul "Joe" Kolter (born September 3, 1926) was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives for Pennsylvania.

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Joseph R. Burton

Joseph Ralph Burton (November 16, 1852February 27, 1923) was a lawyer and United States Senator from the state of Kansas.

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Joshua Eilberg

Joshua Eilberg (February 12, 1921 – March 24, 2004) was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.

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Laura Richardson

Laura Richardson (born April 14, 1962) is an American politician who was the U.S. Representative for from 2007 to 2013.

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List of American state and local politicians convicted of crimes

This list includes American politicians at the state and local levels who have been convicted of felony crimes committed while in office.

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List of federal political scandals in the United States

This article provides a list of political scandals that involve officials from the government of the United States, sorted from most recent date to least recent.

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List of federal political sex scandals in the United States

Many sex scandals in American history have involved incumbent United States federal elected politicians, as well as persons appointed with the consent of the U.S. Senate.

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List of United States federal officials convicted of corruption offenses

This list only includes federal officials convicted of certain select corruption crimes.

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List of United States Representatives expelled, censured, or reprimanded

The United States Constitution (Article 1, Section 5) gives the House of Representatives the power to expel any member by a two-thirds vote.

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List of United States Senators expelled or censured

The United States Constitution gives the Senate the power to expel any member by a two-thirds vote.

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Martin B. McKneally

Martin B. McKneally (born Martin Boswell McKneally;December 31, 1914 – June 14, 1992) was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.

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Mary Rose Oakar

Mary Rose Oakar (born March 5, 1940) is an American Democratic politician and former member of the United States House of Representatives from Ohio, the first Democratic woman elected to the United States Congress from that state.

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Matthew Lyon

Matthew Lyon (July 14, 1749 – August 1, 1822) was an Irish-born American printer, farmer, soldier and politician, who served as a United States Representative from both Vermont and Kentucky.

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Mel Reynolds

Melvin "Mel" Reynolds (born January 8, 1952) is a former Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from Illinois.

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Michael Grimm (politician)

Michael Gerard Grimm (born February 7, 1970) is an American businessman, convicted felon, retired Marine and politician who represented New York in the United States Congress from 2011 to 2015.

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Michael J. Hogan

Michael Joseph Hogan (April 22, 1871 – May 7, 1940) was a U.S. Representative from New York.

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Michael Myers (politician)

Michael Joseph "Ozzie" Myers (born May 4, 1943) is a politician from Philadelphia.

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Nicholas Mavroules

Nicholas James Mavroules (November 1, 1929 – December 25, 2003) was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from Massachusetts.

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Pat Swindall

Patrick Lynn Swindall (born October 18, 1950) is an American former politician, attorney, and businessman who served as a Republican member of the US House of Representatives from Georgia's 4th congressional district, based in Atlanta's eastern suburbs, from 1985 to 1989.

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Ray Lederer

Raymond Francis Lederer (May 19, 1938 – December 1, 2008) was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Pennsylvania's Third Congressional District from 1977 to 1981.

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Richard Alvin Tonry

Richard Alvin "Rick" Tonry (June 25, 1935 – July 3, 2012) was a Democratic Party politician from New Orleans, Louisiana.

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Richard Kelly (politician)

Richard Kelly (July 31, 1924 – August 22, 2005) was an American politician from Florida.

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Richard T. Hanna

Richard Thomas Hanna (June 9, 1914 – June 9, 2001) was a U.S. Representative from California.

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Rick Renzi

Richard George "Rick" Renzi (born June 11, 1958) is a former American politician who was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives representing from 2003 until in 2009.

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Robert Garcia (New York politician)

Robert Garcia (January 9, 1933 – January 25, 2017) was a United States Representative who represented New York's 21st district (South Bronx).

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Spiro Agnew

Spiro Theodore "Ted" Agnew (November 9, 1918 – September 17, 1996) was the 39th Vice President of the United States, serving from 1969 to his resignation in 1973.

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Ted Kennedy

Edward Moore "Ted" Kennedy (February 22, 1932 – August 25, 2009) was an American politician who served in the United States Senate from Massachusetts for almost 47 years, from 1962 until his death in 2009.

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Thomas Francis Johnson

Thomas Francis Johnson (June 26, 1909 – February 1, 1988) was a U.S. Congressman who represented Maryland's 1st congressional district from January 3, 1959 to January 3, 1963.

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Thomas J. Lane

Thomas Joseph Lane (July 6, 1898 – June 14, 1994) was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts from 1941 to 1963, notable for having been re-elected after serving time in federal prison.

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Trey Radel

Henry Jude "Trey" Radel III (born April 20, 1976) is an American journalist, author, actor, and former member of the United States House of Representatives.

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Walter E. Brehm

Walter Ellsworth Brehm (May 25, 1892 – August 24, 1971) was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.

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Walter E. Fauntroy

Walter Edward Fauntroy (born February 6, 1933) is the former pastor of the New Bethel Baptist Church in Washington, D.C., and a civil rights activist.

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Watergate scandal

The Watergate scandal was a major political scandal that occurred in the United States during the early 1970s, following a break-in by five men at the Democratic National Committee (DNC) headquarters at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C. on June 17, 1972, and President Richard Nixon's administration's subsequent attempt to cover up its involvement.

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Wes Cooley

Wester Shadric "Wes" Cooley (March 28, 1932 – February 4, 2015) was a Republican politician and rancher from Oregon.

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William J. Jefferson

William Jennings "Bill" Jefferson (born March 14, 1947) is an American former politician from the U.S. state of Louisiana.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_American_federal_politicians_convicted_of_crimes

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