A Political Boss at Bay: Thomas J. Pendergast in Federal Prison, 1939-1940
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A Political Boss at Bay: Thomas J. Pendergast in Federal Prison, 1939-1940
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Photos, illustrated caricatures, and biographical article about Tom Pendergast (1872-1945) during and after his 1939-1940 federal prison term (at Leavenworth, Kansas) for tax evasion. Description of his career as political boss in Kansas City (involved in election frauds and organized crime, etc.) receiving a "lenient" sentence from Judge Merrill Otis, and retiring to his Country Club District home at 5650 Ward Parkway (pictured along with his "business" office at 1908 Main Street) until his death.
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Creator: Larsen, Lawrence H.
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1992-07
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Missouri Historical Review
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Restriction on Access
This document is not available online. You may come to the Missouri Valley Room to view it or request a photocopy from the Library's Document Delivery service. http://www.kclibrary.org/copy-requests
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