Asa Bird Gardiner
Asa Bird Gardiner (September 30, 1839 – May 24, 1919) was a controversial American soldier, attorney, and district attorney for New York County (a.k.a. the Borough of Manhattan) from 1898 to 1900.He received the Medal of Honor for his service in the American Civil War in 1872 but it was rescinded in 1917 when supporting documentation was not found. As a Judge Advocate in the United States Army, he prosecuted the case of Johnson Chesnut Whittaker, a black cadet at West Point.
He was elected New York County District Attorney in 1897, but was put on trial for corruption, and despite acquittal, was removed from office by Theodore Roosevelt in 1900. He refused to prosecute the corrupt Tammany Hall bosses of New York City, proclaiming "The hell with reform!" (or "Reform be damned!"). Provided by Wikipedia
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3Published 1896Other Authors: '; “...Gardiner, Asa Bird, 1839-1919...”In collection: Published Materials
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4Published 1905Other Authors: '; “...Gardiner, Asa Bird, 1839-1919...”In collection: Published Materials
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5Published 1876Other Authors: '; “...Gardiner, Asa Bird, 1839-1919...”In collection: Published Materials
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