Eugene M. Travis

Eugene M. Travis was an American politician.

Life

He lived in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y.

He was a Republican member of the New York State Senate from 1907 to 1912. He was New York State Comptroller from 1915 to 1920.

In 1921, Travis, his successor James A. Wendell and bond broker Albert L. Judson were indicted on charges of grand larceny. It was charged that Travis as Comptroller and Wendell as Deputy Comptroller had bought from Judson bonds at prices above the market for the State Sinkung Fund, and so caused the loss of $230,000 for the State. The charges were later dismissed because of lack of evidence to show criminal intent.

ources

* [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/travis.html] Political Graveyard
* [http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9800E3D61739E13ABC4951DFBE668383609EDE] Cut off the primary ticket, in NYT on August 21, 1918
* [http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9902E2DF1439E13ABC4C51DFBE668383609EDE] Back on the primary ticket, in NYT on August 24, 1918
* [http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9D01E5DA143CE533A25753C3A9649D946195D6CF] The indictments, in NYT on December 30, 1920
* [http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9F00EEDB103FEE3ABC4F53DFB266838A639EDE] The impending prosecution, in NYT on April 7, 1921
* [http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9E01EEDF1731EF33A2575BC2A9609C946095D6CF] The trial continues, questions of jurisdiction, in NYT on June 28, 1921
* [http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9C0CE1DF133EEE3ABC4F53DFB667838A639EDE] Charges dismissed, in NYT on October 7, 1921