George Washington No Permanent alliance President of the Constitutional Convention Surveyor Home is a national Monument Served in the army under British command George Washington
First President
Party: 1st election no party
2nd election Federalist
Served: 1789-1797
Vice President: John Adams
Wife: Martha Dandridge Custis
Clues:
1. No permanent alliance
2. President of the Constitutional Convention
3. Surveyor
4. Home is a national Monument
5. Served in the army under British command
Enter your notes here John Adams Alien and Sedition Acts Died on the 4th of July Negotiated the Treaty of Versailles Served as defense attorney for the Sons of Liberty Served as Vice President John Adams
Second President
Served:1797-1801
Party: Federalist
Vice President: Thomas Jefferson
Wife: Abigail Smith
Clues:
1. Alien and Sedition Acts
2. Died on the 4th of July
3. Negotiated the Treaty of Versailles
4. Served as defense attorney for Sons of Liberty
5. Served as Vice President
Enter your notes here Thomas Jefferson Founded the University of Virginia Died on the 4th of July Wrote the Declaration of Independence Served as Vice President The Lousiana Purchase Thomas Jefferson
Third President
Served: 1801-1809
Party: Democratic-Republican
Vice Presidents: Aaron Burr
George Clinton
Wife: Martha Whales Skelton
Clues:
1. Founded the University of Virginia
2. Served as Vice President
3. Died on the 4th of July
4. Wrote the Declaration of Independence
5. The Louisiana Purchase
Enter your notes here James Madison Established the Central Bank Served as a member of the Constitutional Congress Wrote the Federalist Papers War of 1812 Dolly's Husband James Madison
Fourth President
Served: 1809-1897
Party: Democratic-Republican
Vice Presidents: George Clinton
Elbridge Gerry
Wife: Dorthy "Dolly" Payne Todd
Clues:
1. Established the Central Bank
2. Served as a member of the Constitutional Congress
3. Wrote the Federalist Papers
4. War of 1812
5. "Dolly's" Husband
Enter your notes here James Monroe Opposed the Constitution from fear
of Centralization Died on the 4th of July Last of the "Virginia Dynasty"
Purchased Florida from Spain Established the Monroe Doctrine James Monroe
Fifth President
Served: 1817-1825
Party: Democratic-Republican
Vice President: Daniel D. Tompkins
Wife: Elizabeth "Eliza" Kortright
Clues:
1. Opposed Constitution from fear of Centralization
2. Died on the 4th of July
3. Last of the "Virginia Dynasty"
4. Purchased Florida from Spain
5. Established the Monroe Doctrine
Enter your notes here John Q. Adams Wrote the Monroe Doctrine Negotiated the treaty ending the War of 1812 Son of a President Only President to return to congress
after his Presidency Began system of internal improvements
such as canals John Q. Adams
Sixth President
Served: 1825-1829
Party: Independent
Vice President: John C. Calhone
Wife: Louisa Catherine Johnson
Clues:
1. Wrote the Monroe Doctrine
2. Negotiated the treaty ending the War of 1812
3. Son of a President
4. Only President to return to congress after his Presidency
5. Began system of internal improvements such as canals
Enter your notes here Andrew Jackson First President not from the original colonies Established authority of Federal government
over states in the case of
South Carolina NullificatioFirstPresident not from Aristocracy "Trail of Tears" Battle of New Orleans Andrew Jackson
Seventh President
Served: 1829-1837
Party: Democratic
Vice Presidents: John C. Calhone
Martin Van Buren
Wife: Rachel Donaldson Robards
Clues:
1. First President not from original colonies
2. Established authority of Federal government over states in
the case of South Carolina Nullification
3. First President not from Aristocracy
4. "Trail of Tears"
5. Battle of New Orleans
Enter your notes here Martin Van Buren Established the 10hr day for public workers Ran and lost the Presidency on the
Free Soil Ticket Served as Vice President Opposed annexation of Texas Was President during the Panic of 1837 Martin Van Buren
Eighth President
Served: 1837-1841
Party: Democratic
Vice President: Richard M. Johnson
Wife: Hannah Hoes
Clues:
1. Established the 10 hr day for public workers
2. Ran and lost the Presidency on the Free Soil Ticket
3. Served as Vice President
4. Opposed annexation of Texas
5. Was President during the Panic of 1837
Save these notes William Harrison Served as Secretary of the Northwest
Territory "Tippy Canoe and Tyler Too" Served only 30 days First President to die in office Defeated Tecumseh at the Battle of Thames William Harrison
Ninth President
Served: 1841
Party: Whig
Vice President: John Tyler
Wife: Anna Symmes
Clues:
1. Served as Secretary of the Northwest Territory
2. "Tippy Canoe and Tyler Too"
3. Served only 30 days
4. First President to die in office
5. Defeated Tecumseh at the Battle of Thames
Enter your notes here John Tyler First President to become
President during his Vice
Presidency
Annexed Texas Never elected President Favored the South Served as a delegate to the Provinicat
Congress of The Confederacy
after his Presidency John Tyler
Tenth President
Served: 1841-1845
Party: Whig
Vice President: None
Wives: Letitia Christian
Julia Gardiner
Clues:
1. First Vice President to become President during his Vice Presidency
2. Annexed Texas
3. Never elected President
4. Favored the South
5. Served as a delegate to the Provincial Congress of the Confederacy after his Presidency
Enter your notes here James Polk Acquired California Established Independent Treasure "54 40 or Fight" Mexican War Enlarged Monroe doctrine to include
even nonforceful intervention James K. Polk
Eleventh President
Served: 1845-1849
Party: Democratic
Vice President: George M. Dallas
Wife: Sarah Childress
Clues:
1. Acquired California
2. Established Independent Treasure
3. "54 40 or Fight"
4. Mexican War
5. Enlarged Monroe doctrine to include even non forceful intervention
Enter your notes here Zachary Taylor Fought in War of 1812 Fought in Black Hawk War Fought in Semonole War
Fought in Mexican War Old Rough and Ready Zachary Taylor
Twelfth President
Served: 1859-1850
Party: Whig
Vice President: Millard Fillmore
Wife: Margaret Smith
Clues:
1. Fought in War of 1812
2. Fought in the Black Hawk War
3. Fought in the Semonole War
4. Fought in the Mexican War
5. Old Rough and Ready
Enter your notes here Millard Fillmore Never elected to the Presidency Became President after death of Zachary Taylor Ran for the Presidency on Americn or
"Know Nothing" party Supported the Compromise of 1840 Was a member ot three different political parties
during his political career (Know Nothing, Anti-MMillard Fillmore
Thirteenth President
Served: 1850-1853
Party: Whig
Vice President: None
Wives: Abigail Powers
Caroline Carmichael McIntosh
Clues:
1. Never elected to the Presidency
2. Became President after death of Zachary Taylor
3. Ran for the Presidency on American or "Know Nothing" Party
4. Supported the Compromise of 1850
5. Was a member of three different political parties during his political career (Know Nothing, Anti-Masonic, Whig)
Enter your notes here Franklin Pierce Served as Brigadier General in the
Mexican War Opposed the anti-slavery faction Was a compromise candidate winning only
on the 45th ballot Served as Congressman and Senator Failed in attempt at territorial expansion Franklyn Pierce
Fourteenth President
Served: 1853-1857
Party: Democratic
Vice President: William King
Wife: Jane Means Appleton
Clues:
1. Served as a Brigadier General in the Mexican War
2. Opposed the anti-slavery faction
3. Was a compromise candidate winning only on the 45th ballot
4. Served as a Congressman and Senator
5. Failed in attempt at territorial expansion
Enter your notes here James Buchanan Only bachelor Served as Minister to St. Petersburg and London Believed in appeasement to the South Denied that the States had the right to secede
but also denied the Federal Government
had the powWas president when South Carolina Seceded James Buchanan
Fifteenth President
Served: 1857-1861
Party: Democratic
Vice President: John Breckinridge
Wife: Unmarried
Clues:
1. Only bachelor
2. Served as Minister to St. Petersburg and London
3. Believed in appeasement to the South
4. Denied that the States had the right to secede but also denied the Federal Government had the power to prevent secession.
5. Was president when South Carolina Seceded
Enter your notes here Abraham Lincoln Stephen Douglas Debates Beleived in Federal intervention if states seceded "With malice toward none" Shot while in office by John Wilkes Booth Gettesburg Address Abraham Lincoln
Sixteenth President
Served: 1861-1865
Party: Republican
Vice President: Andrew Johnson
Wife: Mary Todd
Clues:
1. Stephen Douglas Debates
2. Believed in Federal intervention if states seceded
3. "With malice toward none"
4. Shot while in office by John Wilkes Booth
5. Gettesburg Address
Enter your notes here Andrew Johnson Began as a tailor Only Southern Senator to stay with the North Never elected President Served as War Governor of Tennessee Impeached and acquitted by one vote Andrew Johnson
Seventeenth President
Served: 1865 -1869
Party: Republican
Vice President: None
Wife: Eliza McCardle
Clues:
1. Began as a tailor
2. Only Southern Senator to stay with the North
3. Never elected President
4. Served as War Governor of Tennessee
5. Impeached and acquitted by one vote
Enter your notes here Ulysses Grant First President to graduate from a service academy Captured Vicksburg in 1863 Served as President during Panic of 1873 Graft scandal close to President caused
economic panic Became commander of all Union forces in 1863 Ulysses S. Grant
Eighteenth President
Served: 1869-187
Party: Republican
Vice Presidents: Schuyler Colfax
Henry Wilson
Wife: Julia Dent
Clues:
1. First President to graduate from a service academy
2. Captured Vicksburg in 1863
3. Served as President during Panic of 1873
4. Graft scandal close to president caused economic panic
5. Became commander of all Union forces in 1863
Enter your notes here Rutherdford Hayes Was Major General in Civil War First of the "Ohio" Presidents
Withdrew troops from the South to end
resconstruction Served as Governor of Ohio Lost popular vote but won the electroal college by
one vote Ruthordford Hayes
Nineteenth President
Served: 1877-1881
Party: Republican
Vice President: William Wheeler
Wife: Lucy Ware Webb
Clues:
1. Was Major general in Civil War
2. First of the "Ohio" Presidents
3. Lost popular vote but was elected by 1 electoral vote
4. Withdrew troops from the south to end reconstruction
5. Served as Governor of Ohio
Enter your notes here James Garfield Last President born in a log cabin Major General in Civil War Shot while in office by Charles Guiteau "Ohio" President Was suspected of complicity in the Credit
Mobiler Scandal James Garfield
Twentieth President
Served: 1881
Party: Republican
Vice President: Chester Arthur
Wife: Lucretia Rudolph
Clues:
1. Last President born in a log cabin
2. Major General in Civil War
3.Shot while in office by Charles Guiteau
4. "Ohio" President
5. Was suspected of complicity in the Credit Mobiler Scandal
Enter your notes here Chester Arthur Investigated by President Hayes for suspected
corruption as collector for Port of New York Became President while serving as Vice President Never ran for the Presidency Backed Civil Service reform Prosecuted political associates accused of Post
Office graft Chester B. Arthur
Twenty-first President
Served: 1881-1885
Party: Republican
Vice President: None
Wife: Ellen Lewis Herndron
Clues:
1. Investigated by President Hayes for suspected corruption as collector for Port of New York.
2. Became President while serving as vice president
3. Never ran for the Presidency
4. Backed Civil Service reform
5. Prosecuted political associates accused of Post Office graft
Enter your notes here Grover Cleveland "Ma Ma where's my Pa?
He"s in the White House,
Ha Ha Ha' Only President to lose second term
then win. Won the popular vote for second term
but lost electroal college Sent federal troops to break up Pullman strike Was supported by many Whigs and Republicans
although he wa a Democrat. Grover Cleveland
Twenty-second, twenty-fourth President
Served: 1885-1889 and 1893-1897
Party: Democratic
Vice presidents: Thomas Hendricks
Adlai Stevenson
Wife: Francis Folsom
Clues:
1. "Ma Ma where's my Pa? He's in the White House, Ha Ha Ha"
2. Only President to lose second term then win.
3. Won the popular vote for second term but lost electoral college
4. Sent federal troops to break up Pullman strike
5. Was supported by many Whigs and Republicans although he was a Democrat. Enter your notes here Benjamin Harrison Lost the popular vote but won the
Electroal College Backed Americn imperialism as outlined by
Secretary of State Blain Served between Cleveland administrations His wife died while he was in office Served as a Brigadier General in the
Civil War Benjamin Harrison
Twenty-third President
Served: 1889-1893
Party: Republican
Vice President: Levi Morton
Wives: Caroline Lavinia Scott
Mary Scott Lord Dimmick
Clues:
1. Lost the popular vote but won the Electoral College
2. Backed American imperialism as outlined by Secretary of State Blain
3. Served between Cleveland administrations
4. His wife died while he was in office
5. Served as a Brigadier General in the Civil War
Enter your notes here Grover Cleveland "Ma Ma where's my Pa?
He's in the White House,
Ha Ha Ha" Only President to lose second term then win. Won the popular vote for second term
but lose Electroal College Sent federal troops to break up Pullman strike Was supported by many Whigs and Repulbicans
although he was a Democrat. Grover Cleveland
Twenty-second, twenty-fourth President
Served: 1885-1889 and 1893-1897
Party: Democratic
Vice presidents: Thomas Hendricks
Adlai Stevenson
Wife: Francis Folsom
Clues:
1. "Ma Ma where's my Pa? He's in the White House, Ha Ha Ha"
2. Only President to lose second term then win.
3. Won the popular vote for second term but lost Electoral College
4. Sent federal troops to break up Pullman strike
5. Was supported by many Whigs and Republicans although he was a Democrat.
Enter your notes here William McKinley Was an "Ohio" President Passed the Tariff act of 1890 Fought the war against Spain Acquired the Philippines Was shot while in office by anarchist Leon Czalosz William McKinley
Twenty-fifth President
Served: 1897-1901
Party: Republican
Vice Presidents: Garret Hobart
Theodore Roosevelt
Wife: Ida Saxton
Clues:
1. Was an "Ohio" president
2. Passed the Tariff act of 1890
3. Fought the war against Spain
4. Acquired the Philippines
5. Was shot while in office by anarchist Leon Czalosz
Enter your notes here Theodore Roosevelt Ran for the Presidency on the Bull Mooose Party and
lost Brought Anti-trust suits aganist major corporations
Rough Riders Became President while serving as Vice President Won the Nobel Peace Prize for helping end the
Russo-Japanese War Theodor Roosevelt
Twenty-sixth President
Served: 1901-1909
Party: Republican
Vice President: Charles Fairbanks
Wives: Alice Hathaway Lee
Edith Kermit Carow
clues:
1. Ran for the Presidency on the Bull Moose Party and lost
2. Brought Anti-Trust suits against major corporations
3. Rough Riders
4. Became President while serving as Vice President
5. Won the Nobel Peace Prize for helping end the Russo-Japanese War
Enter your notes here William Taft One of the "Ohio" Presidents Was governor general of the Philippines Became Chief Justice after he was President Although he wase hand picked by Theodore Roosevelt,
Roossevelt opposed him for his second term He served as Secretary of War under McKinley William Taft
Twenty-seventh President
Served: 1901-1913
Party: Republican
Vice President: James Sherman
Wife: Helen Herron
Clues:
1. One of "Ohio" Presidents
2. Was governor general of the Philippines
3. Became Chief Justice after he was President
4. Although he was hand picked by Theodore Roosevelt, Roosevelt opposed him for his second term.
5. He served as secretary of war under McKinley
Enter your notes here Woodrow Wilson Ran as the President who "Kept America out of War" Involved the United States in W.W.I Wrote "The 14 Points" which included plans
for the League of Nations Suffered a stroke while President Won a Nobel Peace Prize Woodrow Wilson
Twenty-eighth President
Served: 1913-1921
Party: Democratic
Vice President: Thomas Marshall
Wives: Ellen Louis Axon
Edith Bolling Galt
Clues:
1. Ran as the President who "Kept America out of War"
2. Involved the United States in W.W.I
3. Wrote " The 14 Points" which included plans for the League of Nations
4. Suffered a stroke while President
5. Won a Nobel Peace Prize
Enter your notes here Warren Harding Last of the "Ohio" Presidents First president elected after women suffrage Teapot Dome scandal Scandal in Veteran Affairs office and Justice
Department Died while in office Warren G. Harding
Twenty-ninth President
Served: 1921-1923
Party: Republican
Vice president: Calvin Coolidge
Wife: Florence Kling DeWolfe
Clues:
1. Last of the "Ohio" Presidents
2. First president elected after women suffrage
3. Teapot Dome scandal
4. Scandal in Veteran Affairs office and Justice Department
5. Died while in office
Enter your notes here Calvin Coolidge Served as Governor of Massachussets Used state Militia to break up Boston Police strike Became President while Vice President Established "Era of Good Feeling" Choose not to run for second term Calvin Coolidge
Thirthy President
Served: 1923-1929
Party: Republican
Vice President: Charles Dawes
Wife: Grace Anna Goodhue
Clues:
1. Served as Governor of Massachusetts
2. Used State Militia to break up Boston Police strike
3. Became President while Vice President
4. Established "Era of Good Feeling"
5. Choose not to run for second term
Enter your notes here Herbert Hoover First President born west of the Mississippi Beleived the Federal Government should not act
to prevent the depression Veoted the National Employment Act designed to relieve
the depression Reduced the income tax Served to bring relief to refugees after W.W.II
under Truman's administration Herbert Hoover
Thirty-first President
Served: 1929-1933
Party: Republican
Vice President: Charles Curtis
Wife: Lou Henry
Clues:
1. First President born west of the Mississippi
2. Believed the Federal Government should not act to prevent the depression
3. Vetoed the National Employment Act designed to relieve the depression
4. Reduced the income tax
5. Served to bring relief to refugees after W.W.II under Truman's administration
Enter your notes here Franklin Roosevelt First handicapped President; partially
paralyzed from Poilo New Deal Firs President to be elected for more
than two terms Died while in office "Third day shall live in infamy" Franklin D. Roosevelt
Thirty-second President
Served: 1933-1945
Party: Democratic
Vice Presidents: John Garner
Henry Wallace
Harry Truman
Wife: Anna Eleanor Roosevelt
Clues:
1. First handicapped President; partially paralyzed from Polio
2. New Deal
3. First President to be elected for more than two terms
4. Died while in office
5. "This day shall live in infamy"
Enter your notes here Harry Truman Made decision to use Atomic Bomb Haberdasher Instigated Marshall Plan to bring
relief to Europe after W.W.II Newspaper headline tells "Dewey Elected" Began "Police Action" in Korea Harry Truman
Thirty-third President
Served: 1945-1953
Party: Democratic
Vice President: Alben W. Barkley
Wife: Bess Wallace
Clues:
1. Made decision to use Atomic Bomb
2. Haberdasher
3. Instigated Marshall Plan to bring relief to Europe
4. Newspaper headline tells "Dewey Elected"
5. Began "Police Action" in Korea
Enter your notes here Dwight Eisenhower Invasion of Normandy Army Chief of Staff Commanded North Atlantic Treaty
Organization forces in Europe Sent federal troops to Little Rock Arkansas to
enforce integration Warned against "Military Industrial Complex" Dwight D. Eisenhower
Thirty-fourth President
Served: 1953-1961
Party: Republican
Vice President: Richard Nixon
Wife: Mamie Geneva Doud
Clues:
1. Invasion of Normandy
2. Army Chief of Staff
3. Commanded North Atlantic Treaty Organization forces in Europe
4. Sent federal troops to Little Rock Arkansas to enforce integration
5. Warned against "Military Industrial Complex"
Enter your notes here John Kennedy Shot while in office by Lee Harvey Oswald Author of "Profiles in Courage" First President to be Roman Catholic Failed in attempt to send U.S. troops to invade Cuba Forced Soviets to keep missiles out of Cuba John Kennedy
Thirty-fifth President
Served: 1961-1963
Party: Democratic
Vice President: Lyndon Johnson
Wife: Jacqueline Lee Bouvier
Clues:
1. Shot while in office by Lee Harvey Oswald
2. Author of "Profiles in Courage"
3. First President to be Roman Catholic
4. Failed in attempt to send U.S.troops to invade Cuba
5. Forced Soviets to keep missiles out of Cuba
Enter your notes here Lyndon Johnson Became President while serving as Vice President Passed the Civil Rights bill Started the "War on Poverty" Was target of anti-war riots Increased U. S. involvement in Viet Nam Lyndon Johnson
Thirty-sixth President
Served: 1963-1969
Party: Democratic
Vice President: Hubert Humphery
Wife: Claudia Altra "Lady Bird" Taylor
Clues:
1. Became President while serving as Vice President
2. Passed the Civil Rights bill
3. Started the "War on Poverty"
4. Was target of anti-war riots
5. Increased U. S. involvement in Viet Nam
Enter your notes here Richard Nixon Resigned his Presidency Watergate Tape recorded meetings and telephone
conversations in Oval office His Vice President was forced to resign after pleading
no contest to tax evasion charges First U.S. President to visit Communist China Richard Nixon
Thirty-seventh President
Served: 1969-1974
Party: Republican
Vice Presidents: Spiro Agnew
Gerald Ford
Wife: Thelma Catherene "Pat" Ryan
Clues:
1. Resigned his Presidency
2. Watergate
3. Tape recorded meetings and telephone conversations in Oval office
4. His Vice President was forced to resign after pleading no contest to tax evasion charges
5. First U. S. President to visit Communist China
Enter your notes here Gerald Ford Was appointed Vice President after then Vice
President was forced to resign Was appointed President after then President was
forced to resign Granted pardon to Richard Nixon Never elected President or Vice President Served as Republican leader of House of
Representatives Gerald Ford
Thirty-eighth President
Served: 1974-1977
Party: Republican
Vice President: Nelson Rockefeller
Wife: Elizabeth "Betty" Bloomer Warren
Clues:
1. Was appointed Vice President after then Vice President was forced to resign
2. Was appointed President after then President was forced to resign
3. Granted pardon to Richard Nixon
4. Never elected President or Vice President
5. Served as Republican leader of House of Representatives
Enter your notes here James Carter Graduate of U.S. Naval Academy Iran hostage crisis No U.S. combat deaths during his term Camp David Accord between Egypt and Israel Panama Cannel treaty signed James Carter
Thirty-ninth President
Served: 1977-1981
Party: Democratic
Vice President: Walter Mondale
Wife: Rosalynn Smith
Clues:
1. Graduate of U.S. Naval Academy
2. Iran hostage crisis
3. No U. S. combat deaths during his term
4. Camp David Accord between Egypt and Israel
5. Panama Cannel treaty signed
Enter your notes here Ronald Reagan Actor Iran Contra scandal Most popular President since W.W. II Supply side economics Appointed first woman to the Supreme Court Ronald Reagan
Fortieth President
Served: 1981-1989
Party: Republican
Vice President: George Bush
Wives: Jane Wyman
Nancy Davis
Clues:
1. Actor
2. Iran Contra scandal
3. Most popular President since W.W.II
4. Supply side economics
5. Appointed first woman to the Supreme Court
Enter your notes here George Bush Served as Vice President Exxon Valdez oil spill during his Presidency Invaded Panama Lead international coalition in invading Iraq Signed the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty George Bush
Forty-first President
Served: 1989-1993
Party: Republican
Vice President: J. Danford Quayle
Wife: Barbara Pierce
Clues:
1. Served as Vice President
2. Exxon Valdez oil spill during his Presidency
3. Invaded Panama
4. Lead international coalition in invading Iraq
5. Signed the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty
Enter your notes here William Clinton Passed NAFTA "North American Trade Agreement" Israel Jordan Peace Agreement Sent troops to Haiti to restore Jean Aristede to
power Whitewater Attempted and failed to pass universal Health Care William Clinton
Forty-second President
Served: 1993-
Party: Democratic
Vice President: Albert Gore
Wife: Hillary Rodham
Clues:
1. Passed NAFTA "North American Trade Agreement"
2. Israel Jordan Peace Agreement
3. Sent troops to Haiti to restore Jean Aristede to power
4. Whitewater
5. Attempted and failed to pass universal Health Care
Enter your notes here Theodor Roosevelt
Twenty-sixth President
Served: 1901-1909
Party: Republican
Vice President: Charles Fairbanks
Wives: Alice Hathaway Lee
Edith Kermit Carow
clues:
1. Ran for the Presidency on the Bull Moose Party and lost
2. Brought Anti-Trust suits against major corporations
3. Rough Riders
4. Became President while serving as vice president
5. Won the Nobel Peace Prize for helping end the Russo-Japanese War
Enter your notes here James Garfield
Twentieth President
Served: 1881
Party: Republican
Vice President: Chester Arthur
Wife: Lucretia Rudolph
Clues:
1. Last President born in a log cabin
2. Major General in Civil War
3.Shot while in office by Charles Guiteau
4. "Ohio" President
5. Was suspected of complicity in the Credit Mobiler Scandal
