James Noble Tyner

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James Noble Tyner

James Noble Tyner (* 17th January 1826 in Brookville , Franklin County , Indiana ; †  5. December 1904 in Washington, DC ) was an American politician ( Republican Party ), who in the cabinet of US President Ulysses S. Grant , the Held the post of post minister .

Life

After graduating from Brookville Academy in 1844, James Tyner began a career as a businessman. He then studied law , was admitted to the bar in 1857 and began practicing in Peru (Indiana). From 1857 to 1861 he was employed as a secretary to the Indiana Senate , after which he was a special agent in the service of the US Department of Post until 1866 .

politics

His political career began in 1869 when he was elected to the United States House of Representatives . He took the place of Daniel D. Pratt , who had moved to the Senate , and was confirmed twice in office. In 1875 he left the Congress ; in the same year he was appointed second deputy post minister. President Grant then promoted him to postmaster general in 1876 ​​to succeed Marshall Jewell .

After Rutherford B. Hayes took over the office of US President, this appointed David M. Key, a new Minister of Post; Tyner became its deputy. This demotion was apparently one reason why he was subsequently guilty of massive corruption within his authority. His practices became public and were criticized in the press, whereupon he resigned in 1881.

However, this scandal did not end his political career. Benjamin Harrison , elected US President in 1888, made Tyner Deputy Attorney General within the Post Office Department , which he remained for many years. When President Theodore Roosevelt ordered an investigation inside the Ministry in 1902, it was found that Tyner had again resorted to corrupt practices. There was no conviction due to the lack of solid evidence; The knowledge was enough to persuade Tyner to resign that same year.

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SURNAME Tyner, James Noble
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH January 17, 1826
PLACE OF BIRTH Brookville , Indiana
DATE OF DEATH 5th December 1904
Place of death Washington, DC