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Charles Robert Forbes (February 14, 1878 – April 10, 1952) was a Scottish-American politician and military officer. Appointed the first director of the Veterans' Bureau by President Warren G. Harding on August 9, 1921, Forbes served until February 28, 1923. His tenure was characterized by corruption and scandal.
- 1894–1900 (Marine Corps), 1900–1908, 1917–1918 (Army)
- Lieutenant Colonel
Colonel Charles R. Forbes, a chance acquaintance of Warren Harding, was appointed to head the recently created Veterans' Bureau. It was later revealed that Forbes entered into corrupt arrangements with a number of contractors, particularly with those involved in the operation of hospitals, and sold government property at a fraction of its value.
Contents. Charles R. Forbes. American politician. Learn about this topic in these articles: association with Ohio Gang. In Warren G. Harding: Presidency. …Daugherty disclosed to Harding that Charles Forbes, director of the Veterans Bureau, had been illegally selling government medical supplies to private contractors.
26 de oct. de 2023 · Former Spokane resident Charles R. Forbes, ex-director of the federal Veteran’s Bureau, declared that “every charge and every word of testimony reflecting on my personal integrity are...
4 de feb. de 2019 · The Veterans Bureau—the precursor to today’s U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs—was the site of one of America’s most notorious corruption scandals. As the story goes, the bureau’s first director, Colonel Charles R. Forbes, was part of the infamous Ohio Gang, whose members took advantage of President Warren G. Harding’s ...
- Colin D. Moore
- 2019
Although he was known in his day as a drunken womanizer, and as a corrupt, betraying toady of a weak, blind-sided president, the question persists: was Forbes a criminal or a scapegoat? Historian Rosemary Stevens tells Forbes's story anew, drawing on previously untapped records to reveal his role in America's initial and ongoing commitment to ...
Charles Robert Forbes (February 14, 1878 – April 10, 1952) was a Scottish-American politician and military officer. Appointed the first director of the Veterans' Bureau by President Warren G. Harding on August 9, 1921, Forbes served until February 28, 1923. His tenure was characterized by corruption and scandal.
