Matthew J. Connelly
American civil servant (1907–1976) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about an American civil servant. For the American professor, see Matthew Connelly.
Matthew J. Connelly (November 19, 1907 – July 10, 1976) was an American civil servant under Harry S. Truman, who having risen to Executive Secretary to Vice President Truman and then Appointments Secretary to President Truman, was indicted for bribery in 1955, convicted in 1956, served six months in prison in 1960, and was granted a full pardon by President John F. Kennedy in 1962.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
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Matthew Connelly | |
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White House Appointments Secretary | |
In office 1945–1953 | |
President | Harry S. Truman |
Preceded by | Pa Watson |
Succeeded by | Arthur H. Vandenberg Jr. |
Personal details | |
Born | (1907-11-19)November 19, 1907 Clinton, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Died | July 10, 1976(1976-07-10) (aged 68) Oak Park, Illinois, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | Fordham University (BA) |
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