List of 1870s American state and local politicians convicted of crimes

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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 1870s.

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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.

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.


Mississippi

Nebraska

North Carolina

South Carolina

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Federal politicians:

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  2. ↑ "Journal of the Senate of the State of Mississippi: Sitting as a Court of Impeachment, in the Trials of Adelbert Ames, Governor, Alexander K. Davis, Lieutenant Governor, Thomas W. Cardozo, Superintendent of Public Education". Power & Barksdale. April 16, 1876. Retrieved April 16, 2019– via Google Books.
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  11. ↑ "Trailblazers of the Reconstruction Era". January 19, 2017.
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