Records of the U.S. Civil Service Commission. 1871 - 2001. Official Civilian Personnel Files. 1921 - 1979. Oath of Office for Eliot Ness

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Records of the U.S. Civil Service Commission. 1871 - 2001. Official Civilian Personnel Files. 1921 - 1979. Oath of Office for Eliot Ness

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Ness, Eliot

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Eliot Ness (1903-1957), most widely known for his work as a United States Prohibition Bureau agent in Chicago, Illinois during the 1920s, served as the Safety Director of Cleveland, Ohio, from 1935-1942. Appointed by Republican Mayor Harold H. Burton to reform and modernize the troubled Police Department, Ness proved to be one of the most effective administrators in the city's history. Ness greatly reduced the endemic corruption in the Police Department by widespread personnel trans...