Eugene M. Travis
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Eugene Mabbett Travis was an American businessman and politician from New York
. He was New York State Comptroller
from 1915 to 1920.
He was a Republican member of the New York State Senate
from 1907 to 1912. He was New York State Comptroller
from 1915 to 1920, elected in 1914, 1916 and 1918.
In 1921, Travis, his successor James A. Wendell
and bond broker
Albert L. Judson were indicted on charges of grand larceny
. It was charged that Travis as Comptroller and Wendell as Deputy Comptroller had bought from Judson bonds at prices above the market for the State Sinkung Fund, and so caused the loss of $230,000 for the State. The charges were later dismissed because of lack of evidence to show criminal intent.
He died at his home at 436 Grand Avenue, Brooklyn.
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. He was New York State Comptroller
New York State Comptroller
The New York State Comptroller is a state cabinet officer of the U.S. state of New York. The duties of the comptroller include auditing government operations and operating the state's retirement system.-History:...
from 1915 to 1920.
Life
In 1884, he married Fannie Bell Peck (b. 1863).He was a Republican member of the New York State Senate
New York State Senate
The New York State Senate is one of two houses in the New York State Legislature and has members each elected to two-year terms. There are no limits on the number of terms one may serve...
from 1907 to 1912. He was New York State Comptroller
New York State Comptroller
The New York State Comptroller is a state cabinet officer of the U.S. state of New York. The duties of the comptroller include auditing government operations and operating the state's retirement system.-History:...
from 1915 to 1920, elected in 1914, 1916 and 1918.
In 1921, Travis, his successor James A. Wendell
James A. Wendell
James Augustus Wendell was an American politician.-Life:...
and bond broker
Broker
A broker is a party that arranges transactions between a buyer and a seller, and gets a commission when the deal is executed. A broker who also acts as a seller or as a buyer becomes a principal party to the deal...
Albert L. Judson were indicted on charges of grand larceny
Grand Larceny
Grand Larceny is a 1987 thriller film directed by Jeannot Szwarc and starring Marilu Henner, Ian McShane, Omar Sharif and Louis Jourdan.-Plot summary:...
. It was charged that Travis as Comptroller and Wendell as Deputy Comptroller had bought from Judson bonds at prices above the market for the State Sinkung Fund, and so caused the loss of $230,000 for the State. The charges were later dismissed because of lack of evidence to show criminal intent.
He died at his home at 436 Grand Avenue, Brooklyn.
Sources
- http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/travis.html Political Graveyard
- http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9800E3D61739E13ABC4951DFBE668383609EDE Cut off the primary ticket, in NYT on August 21, 1918
- http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9902E2DF1439E13ABC4C51DFBE668383609EDE Back on the primary ticket, in NYT on August 24, 1918
- http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9D01E5DA143CE533A25753C3A9649D946195D6CF The indictments, in NYT on December 30, 1920
- http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9F00EEDB103FEE3ABC4F53DFB266838A639EDE The impending prosecution, in NYT on April 7, 1921
- http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9E01EEDF1731EF33A2575BC2A9609C946095D6CF The trial continues, questions of jurisdiction, in NYT on June 28, 1921
- http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9C0CE1DF133EEE3ABC4F53DFB667838A639EDE Charges dismissed, in NYT on October 7, 1921
- http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=FB0F1EFA3558127A93C5AB178CD85F448485F9 Obit in NYT on July 27, 1940 (giving wrong age [78], he was 77) (subscription required)