Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Perry Wilbon Howard, II (June 14, 1877 - February 1, 1961), was an African American attorney and longtime Republican National Committeeman from the U.S. state of Mississippi. He served as United States Special Assistant to the Attorney General under Warren G. Harding. He was tried twice on corruption-related charges stemming from his effective control over Republican patronage in Mississippi; he was acquitted both times by all-white juries. Following the trials, he resigned from his post in the United States Department of Justice, but retained his position as head of the Republican Party in Mississippi.. }
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- Perry_Wilbon_Howard abstract "Perry Wilbon Howard, II (June 14, 1877 - February 1, 1961), was an African American attorney and longtime Republican National Committeeman from the U.S. state of Mississippi. He served as United States Special Assistant to the Attorney General under Warren G. Harding. He was tried twice on corruption-related charges stemming from his effective control over Republican patronage in Mississippi; he was acquitted both times by all-white juries. Following the trials, he resigned from his post in the United States Department of Justice, but retained his position as head of the Republican Party in Mississippi.".