Harry Micajah Daugherty was an American politician. A key Republican political insider from Ohio, he is best remembered for his service as Attorney General of the United States under presidents Warren G. Harding and Calvin Coolidge, as well as for his involvement in the Teapot Dome scandal during Harding's presidency.
Daugherty in 1920
Mark Hanna, a key leader of the Sherman faction of the Ohio Republican Party, as he appeared in 1896
Ohio Historical Marker at the Fayette County Courthouse in Washington Court House, Ohio
U.S. senator Warren Harding, c. 1918
Warren Gamaliel Harding was an American politician who served as the 29th president of the United States from 1921 until his death in 1923. A member of the Republican Party, he was one of the most popular sitting U.S. presidents. After his death, a number of scandals were exposed, including Teapot Dome, as well as an extramarital affair with Nan Britton, which tarnished his reputation.
Portrait, c. 1920
Harding's home in Marion, Ohio
Harding c. 1919
Harding begins his front porch campaign by accepting the Republican nomination, July 22, 1920.