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
Years in Senate: 1803-08
Party: Republican
State: Ohio
One of Ohio's first two Senators, he was approached by Aaron Burr to help with a military expedition against Spanish Florida. Smith agreed to provide supplies but withdrew his support when he learned that Burr's intentions were to take over parts of Mexico and the western United States. Nevertheless, he was still indicted in Virginia as a conspirator. The charges were dropped after Burr was acquitted on a technicality, but his implication in the Burr treason ruined his political career, and he resigned in 1808.
— James Downie and Baird Kellogg View the full list for "A Brief History of Indicted Senators"Latest Lists
Most Popular »
- Can Attack Dogs Be Rehabilitated?
- The Growing Backlash Against Overparenting
- An Italian Town's White (No Foreigners) Christmas
- Rachel Uchitel: Tiger Woods' Alleged Mistress
- What to Do About Europe's Secret Nukes
- Why Fritz Henderson Is Out as GM's CEO
- Why Ireland Is Running Out of Priests
- Feeling Alone Together: How Loneliness Spreads
- The '00s: Goodbye (at Last) to the Decade from Hell
- Could the White House Party Crashers Go to Jail?
- Paris: 10 Things to Do in 24 Hours
- Feeling Alone Together: How Loneliness Spreads
- For Churches, Beefed-Up Security Is a Mixed Blessing
- The Truth About Teen Girls
- The Secrets Inside Your Dog's Mind
- New Evidence That Early Therapy Helps Autistic Kids
- Can Dopamine Make Your Future Look Brighter?
- Black Friday
- Workers of the World vs. China Inc.
- Looking for Solutions to the Catholic-School Crisis
RSS