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Eliot Ness (April 19, 1903 – May 16, 1957) was an American Prohibition agent known for his efforts to bring down Al Capone while enforcing Prohibition in Chicago. He was leader of a team of law enforcement agents nicknamed The Untouchables, handpicked for their incorruptibility.
Eliot Ness was an American crime fighter, head of a nine-man team of law officers called the “Untouchables,” who opposed Al Capone’s underworld network in Chicago. A graduate of the University of Chicago, Ness was 26 when, in 1929, he was hired as a special agent of the U.S. Department of Justice.
Apr 2, 2014 · Eliot Ness was a law enforcement official in Chicago, best known for his efforts to enforce Prohibition as head of 'The Untouchables.'
The Untouchables were special agents of the U.S. Bureau of Prohibition led by Eliot Ness, who, from 1930 to 1932, worked to end Al Capone's illegal activities by aggressively enforcing Prohibition laws against his organization.
The rat-a-tat tommy-gun tale of its author, Eliot Ness, and his incorruptible men in the Prohibition Bureau fighting Chicago gangster Al Capone proved to be a hard-boiled gem.
Dec 31, 2018 · Eliot Ness (April 19, 1903 - May 16, 1957) was a U.S. special agent in charge of enforcing prohibition in Chicago, IL. He is best known for leading a squad of special agents, nicknamed “The Untouchables,” which was responsible for the capture, arrest, and ultimate incarceration of Italian mobster Al Capone .
Special Agent Eliot Ness, a Legacy ATF Agent. Special Agent Eliot Ness is one of the most famous federal agents in the history of law enforcement. As a supervisor of an ordinary team of agents, he did the extraordinary.
May 19, 2024 · Eliot Ness was a contradictory man, known for being scrupulously honest and for refusing any bribes that he was offered, but also known for personally enjoying a drink or two himself.
This biography of Eliot Ness and his efforts to eliminate organized criminal gangs in Chicago and Cleveland is the product of more than 3 years of interviews, investigation, and exhaustive research by the author.
Apr 8, 2024 · Eliot Ness 1902-1957. Eliot Ness was born in Chicago, on April 19, 1903, to Peter and Emma Ness. Eliot attended Chicago's Fenger High School. He later entered the University of Chicago where he graduated in 1925 as a major in Business Administration and Political Science.
