A Brief History of Indicted Senators

Congressman Ted Stevens of Alaska became the 11th Senator in the nation's history to be indicted on criminal charges. TIME looks back at the previously accused and their crimes

John H. Mitchell

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Terms: 1873-79, 1885-97, 1901-05
Party: Republican
State: Oregon

A grand jury charged Mitchell in 1905 for using political influence to help clients obtain fraudulent land claims, as part of the Oregon Land Fraud Scandal. Sentenced to six months in prison and a $1,000 fine, he died while appealing the sentence.

James Downie and Baird Kellogg

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