Albert Fall

Albert Fall was a prominent American politician and lawyer who served as the United States Secretary of the Interior under President Warren G. Harding from 1921 to 1923. He is most infamously known for his role in the Teapot Dome scandal, a significant bribery scandal that involved the secret leasing of federal oil reserves to private companies. Fall was convicted of accepting bribes and became the first sitting cabinet member to be imprisoned for corruption, which marked a pivotal moment in American political history regarding accountability and ethics in government.