Charles Joseph Bonaparte

Charles Joseph Bonaparte Charles Joseph Bonaparte (; June 9, 1851June 28, 1921) was an American lawyer and political activist for progressive and liberal causes. Originally from Baltimore, Maryland, he served in the cabinet of the 26th U.S. president, Theodore Roosevelt. He was a descendant of the House of Bonaparte: his grandfather was Jérôme Bonaparte, brother of Emperor Napoleon.

Bonaparte was the U.S. Secretary of the Navy and later the U.S. Attorney General. During his tenure as Attorney General, he created the Bureau of Investigation (now the FBI). Bonaparte was one of the founders, and for a time the president, of the National Municipal League. He was also a long-time activist for the rights of black residents of his native city of Baltimore. Provided by Wikipedia
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    Baltimore, to Henry A. Richmond, Esq., Buffalo, N.Y
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    Can we trust our army to spoilsmen? A paper read at the annual meeting of the National civil-service reform league at Baltimore, Md. December 16, 1898,

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    The criminal law as a means to enforce the people's will : address of the President at the annual meeting of the National Municipal League, delivered at Pittsburg, Pa., Wed., Nov. 18, 1908

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    Charles Joseph Bonaparte : a register of his papers in the Library of Congress
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