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A Political Boss at Bay: Thomas J. Pendergast in Federal Prison, 1939-1940
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| Title | A Political Boss at Bay: Thomas J. Pendergast in Federal Prison, 1939-1940 |
| Abstract | 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. |
| Author | Lawrence H. Larsen
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| Date | July//1992 |
| Source | Missouri Historical Review |
| Location | Periodical |
| Volume | 86 |
| Number | 4 |
| Page | 396-417 |
| Local Subject | Pendergast, Tom
Residences
Crime
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| Illustrations | No |
| Item Type | Magazine Article
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| Access This Item | 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 |
| Item ID | 116652 |
| CONTENTdm number | 17240 |
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