Tina and Hillary cover former Kentucky State Treasuer, James “Honest Dick” Tate.
Kentucky State Treasurer James Tate was known for his honesty. But when he vanished with a stolen fortune, he triggered a nationwide manhunt proving that even the most trustworthy can have a hidden side.
Sources
Frank the Magazine
James ‘Honest Dick’ Tate: Frankfort’s most honest of dishonest men–by Roger Barlow
Lexington Herald-Leader
Fraudulent legacy of Ky. treasurer ‘Honest Dick’ Tate–by Stuart W. Sanders
Kentucky Historical Society
Tate Impeachment
Roots Web
Kentucky: A History of the State–by Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 5th ed., 1887,
Franklin Co.
Photos
James “Honest Dick” Tate–Unknown Author (Public Domain via Wikipedia)
Kentucky Treasury Scales–from Emma Guy Cromwell; KHS Collection via Kentucky Historical Society
