Oath of Office for Eliot Ness

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Description

This is the oath of office for Eliot Ness as a Prohibition Agent.

Eliot Ness, the Treasury Department agent famous for his long-time pursuit of Prohibition-era crime boss Al Capone, signed this Federal oath of office in Chicago, Illinois, on August 26, 1926. Article VI of the Constitution requires an oath of support for the Constitution by Government officials.

Citation

This primary source comes from the Records of the U.S. Civil Service Commission.

National Archives Identifier: 597835

Full Citation: Oath of Office for Eliot Ness; 8/26/1926; Official Civilian Personnel Files, 1921–1979; Records of the U.S. Civil Service Commission, Record Group 146; National Archives at St. Louis, St. Louis, MO. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/oath-of-office-for-eliot-ness/, March 31, 2026]

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