important figures library
Figures such as Al Capone and John Dillinger have come to represent the rise of organized crime in the 1920s and 1930s. This section contains information about these and other important figures from the 1920s and 1930s.
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Cox, James Middleton (1870–1957), a United States newspaper publisher and public official. See more »
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Al Capone
Capone, Al (Alphonse) (1899–1947), a United States gangster. During the prohibition era, he achieved international notoriety as boss of the Chicago underworld.
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Smith, Alfred E. (Emanuel) (1873–1944), a United States political leader. As the first four-term governor of New York (1919–20, 1923–28), “Al” Smith gained a reputation as an efficient administrator, a progressive reformer, and a colorful politician.
See more »Andrew Mellon
Mellon, Andrew William (1855–1937), a United States financier and statesman.
See more »Bernt Balchen
Balchen, Bernt (1899–1973), a United States aviator. Balchen was a skilled flier who became an expert in handling planes on polar flights.
See more »Charles Curtis
Curtis, Charles (1860–1936), the 31st Vice President of the United States. A conservative Republican, he served under President Herbert Hoover, 1929–33.
See more »Charles Gates Dawes
Dawes, Charles Gates (1865–1951), a United States lawyer, financier, and statesman.
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Cox, James Middleton (1870–1957), a United States newspaper publisher and public official.
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Dillinger, John (1902–1934), a United States criminal. Dillinger projected an image of glamour and generosity that made him a kind of Robin Hood folk hero to the American public.
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Davis, John William (1873–1955), a United States lawyer and statesman. He was the unsuccessful Democratic candidate for President in 1924 against Republican Calvin Coolidge.
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