7. Huey Long
From 1928 to 1932, Huey Long that ranks 7th on our list of most corrupt politicians in US history, who is also known as Louisiana’s “Kingfish” served as Governor. During his time as a Governor, he pushed through a public works program on an abnormal scale. But, in order to do it, he used political patronage and different treats like buying votes from people. In 1930, he was elected to the U.S. Senate, and a year before that, in 1929, he wanted to increase the taxes on the oil production, but he faced a big confrontation by the opposition in the state Congress. He was charged with bribery, gross misconduct, and corruption, but he managed to get two-thirds of the Senate to sign a document which is against any charges regardless of the evidence. Since two-thirds were enough to help him get away with it, he won, and those people from the Congress who signed the document were given cash, state jobs, and other rewards. In 1934, Long gained such control of Louisiana state government that he had the power to choose all of the state employees. One month after he announced his candidacy for president, in September 1935, he was shot in the Louisiana Capitol.
