Ness, Eliot People United States North America By Region
Ness, Eliot People United States North America By Region
Ness, Eliot
Born 19 April, 1903, Eliot Ness is best known for his battle against bootlegging in Chicago in the 1920s and 30s as well as his fight against Al Capone. Some time after his exploits in Chicago, Ness moved to Cleveland where he continued to fight crime. He died of a heart attack 16 May, 1957. His remains were cremated and remained with the family until 10 September, 1997 when they were finally laid to rest in Cleveland.
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- Information on his time as the city's safety director and his failed bid for mayor. Includes profile and an image gallery. From the Cleveland Memory Project.
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- Vital statistics, biography and related links.
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- Contains facsimile copies of documents concerning Ness and his involvement with the FBI. Released under the Freedom of Information Act.
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- Article dealing with the myths that have developed surrounding the lawman, and a television documentary which attempts to dispel them.
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- Information on his crackdown on corruption and other efforts in the city during the 1930s.
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- Biography from the Crime Library including stories of his adventures after Chicago.
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- Article about the burial ceremony of Ness's ashes. From WMV Web News Cleveland.
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- Article from Sun Newspapers of Cleveland, Ohio, with an overview of his career, and a profile of Ness biographer, Paul Heimel.
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- Overview of the ceremony in which Ness's ashes were laid to rest, 10 September 1997. From the Cleveland Police Historical Society Museum.
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