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 1900s.
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.
State Auditor Henry Eckert Youtsey (R) State Auditor, was found guilty of conspiracy in the assassination of Governor
William J. Goebel (D) and was sentenced to life in prison (1900)
Secretary of State
Caleb Powers (R) was convicted as an accessory to the assassination of Democratic Governor
William J. Goebel. Powers served eight years in jail. (1900) He was pardoned in 1908.[1][2][3][4]
Massachusetts
Local
Boston Alderman
George H. Battis (R) was convicted of larceny for overcharging the city of Boston $334.25 for trophies he purchased for the East Boston's Fourth of July celebrations in 1906 and 1907.[5] He received a three-year sentence, but was pardoned by Governor
Eben Sumner Draper and the
Massachusetts Governor's Council after a year-and-a-half. (1909)[6]
Michigan
State Representative
D. Judson Hammond (R) from Oakland County, convicted of soliciting a bribe of $500 to defeat a bill opposed by wholesale grocers; sentenced to two years in prison. (1903)[7][8]
State Treasurer
Frank Porter Glazier (R) convicted of embezzlement; served two years in prison (1908)[9][10]
Missouri
State Senator
William P. Sullivan (R) convicted of accepting a bribe concerning his vote on the "pure food law" and fined $100. (1905)[11][12]
New York
State Assemblyman
Max Eckmann (R) found guilty of conspiracy to manufacture false voting petitions, fined $500 (1906)[13][14]