The Tammany Purge: New York’s 1913 Legislative Realignment
In 1913, the New York State Assembly underwent a dramatic realignment to impeach and remove Governor William Sulzer after he defied the Tammany Hall political machine. This event marked a…
The Impeachment of Evan Mecham: Arizona’s 1988 Constitutional Crisis
In 1988, Arizona faced a significant constitutional crisis when Governor Evan Mecham became the first governor in the United States to be removed from office via impeachment in nearly sixty…
The Fall of John Rowland: Connecticut’s Anti-Corruption Reckoning
Governor John G. Rowland of Connecticut resigned in 2004 following a federal investigation into illegal gifts and kickbacks from state contractors. The scandal led to the first impeachment proceedings in…