The Downfall Dictionary

Cataloging the past political scandals of the United States.

Thursday, July 22, 2010

William W. Rose: beer bandit

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Image from kckpl.lib.ks.us History has been kind to William Warren Rose. Though his decision to flaunt a court order may not have put h...
Friday, July 9, 2010

Harry S. Dent: the bad footnote

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Image from washingtonpost.com Were it not for a driver who accidentally struck and killed the beloved family dog of Harry Shuler Dent, Rich...
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Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Benjamin G. Harris: two dollar treason

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Image from findagrave.com When several Southern states broke off from the Union following Abraham Lincoln's election as President, ...
Friday, June 11, 2010

Jim West: surfing wipeout

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Image from nytimes.com Some eight years before voters kicked him out of office for ethical issues, James West weathered a criminal charge ...
Monday, May 31, 2010

Charles A. Hayes: bounced out

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Image from bioguide.congress.gov Before he came to the House of Representatives as an elected member, Charles Arthur Hayes appeared in Congr...
Saturday, May 22, 2010

Warren T. McCray: signing off

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Image from in.gov Before he entered state government, Warren Terry McCray was known by a royal nickname: the "Hereford Cattle King....
Sunday, April 25, 2010

John W. Hunter: giving the lie

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Image from National Magazine The first scandal to put John Ward Hunter's name down in newsprint involved a much more serious charge t...
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