Edward Doheny

Albert Fall Convicted of Bribery - First Cabinet Member Imprisoned for Crimes in Office

1929-10-25 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 10/10

Albert Fall, former Secretary of the Interior under President Warren Harding, was found guilty of accepting bribes from oil executive Edward Doheny and sentenced to one year in prison and a $100,000 fine. Fall became the first presidential Cabinet member in American history to be convicted of a …

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Interior Secretary Albert Fall Receives $100,000 Cash Bribe from Edward Doheny

1921-11-30 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

Edward Doheny, oil magnate and head of Pan American Petroleum and Transport Company, delivered $100,000 in cash to Interior Secretary Albert Fall as a “loan” that was never repaid (equivalent to $1.76 million in 2024). This payment preceded Doheny’s company receiving lucrative …

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