Tom Pendergast Inmate File: Probation Memorandum
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Memorandum from the Leavenworth Penitentiary's record clerk regarding Tom Pendergast, Inmate #55295, communicating the order from the U.S. District Court to turn Pendergast over to his probation officer upon his discharge from the penitentiary on May 30, 1940. Pendergast, known for his powerful Kansas City political machine and ties to organized crime, was found guilty of income tax evasion in 1939 and sentenced to 15 months in the U.S. Penitentiary at Leavenworth.
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May 3rd 1940
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Leavenworth, KS
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Collection Title, Call or Box Number:
NARA ID 580698, Notorious Offenders Files, 1919-1975
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NARACP-580698-0004-0010
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