Homer Cummings
Homer S. Cummings was the United States Attorney General from 1933 to 1939, known for his role in implementing New Deal policies under President Franklin D. Roosevelt and for his efforts to combat organized crime during the Prohibition era. He famously announced the acquisition of Alcatraz as a federal prison in 1933, declaring it a secure facility for isolating America's most dangerous criminals.
Born on Mar 30, 1870 (155 years old)
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U.S. Attorney-General Homer Cummings announced the acquisition of a place then often called 'Devil’s Island.'
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