Albert Fall | |
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28th United States Secretary of the Interior | |
In office March 5, 1921 – March 4, 1923 | |
President | Warren G. Harding |
Preceded by | John Payne |
Succeeded by | Hubert Work |
United States Senator from New Mexico | |
In office March 27, 1912 – March 4, 1921 | |
Preceded by | Seat established |
Succeeded by | Holm O. Bursum |
Personal details | |
Born | Albert Bacon Fall November 26, 1861 Frankfort, Kentucky, U.S. |
Died | November 30, 1944 (aged 83) El Paso, Texas, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Emma Garland Morgan (1883–1944) |
Children | 4 |
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Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Rank | Captain |
Battles/wars | Spanish–American War |
Albert Bacon Fall (November 26, 1861 – November 30, 1944) was a United States senator from New Mexico and Secretary of the Interior under President Warren G. Harding who became infamous for his involvement in the Teapot Dome scandal; he was the only person convicted as a result of the affair. As a captain in the United States Army, he supported a military invasion of Mexico in 1916 as a means of ending Pancho Villa's raids.[1]