List of 1950s 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 1950s.

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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.

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Maine

Texas

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References

  1. ↑ "History – Illinois Comptroller's Office Official Website". Ioc.state.il.us. Archived from the original on October 25, 2014. Retrieved October 25, 2014.
  2. ↑ "ILLINOIS: Hodge Dislodged". Time. July 30, 1956. Archived from the original on December 14, 2008.
  3. ↑ "Former Sen. Albee Is Denied Pardon". The Lewiston Daily Sun. May 3, 1958. Retrieved May 8, 2016.
  4. ↑ "State v. Albee :: 1957 :: Maine Supreme Judicial Court Decisions :: Maine Case Law :: Maine Law :: U.S. Law :: Justia". law.justia.com. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
  5. ↑ "National Affairs: Bonus for the Boys". Time. August 8, 1955. Archived from the original on December 15, 2008. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
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