Charles Bonaparte
Law (1851-1921)
As attorney general during Theodore Roosevelt’s administration, CharlesBonaparte established a special exploratory force that became the FederalBureau of Investigation. A Harvard-educated lawyer, Bonaparte opened a privatepractice in Maryland in 1874. Shortly after, he became involved in a movement topromote honesty in government, founding the Reform League of Baltimore aswell as the National Municipal League, now the National Civic League. He wasalso a member of the Indian Rights Commission and the Board of IndianCommissioners.(Provided by Fra Noi/Written by Janice Mancuso, founder of https://thirtyonedaysofitalians.com/)For more geniuses, go to https://www.jccia.com/genius