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1776–1899Edit

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Richard Mentor Johnson, Senator (D-KY), did not attempt to hide his relationship with a slave named Julia Chinn,
which caused his own party to distance themselves from him and contributed to his failed Senate re-election bid in 1828.[18]

Though they were prohibited from marrying, Johnson treated her as his common-law wife, and they had children. She died in 1833, before he became Vice-President under Martin Van Buren.

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James Henry Hammond (Nullifier Party - SC) U.S. Representative and later Senator,[19] engaged in a homosexual relationship with a college friend, pursued what he called "a little dalliance" with his teenage nieces, and had sexual relationships with female slaves including a girl aged 12.

[20] The affair with his nieces became public in 1843, and forced Hammond to withdraw from his Senate bid in 1846, but he later became a U.S. Senator again .

********James Buchanan (D), U.S. Senator, diplomat, later President of the United States, and William Rufus King (D-NC) who served as Vice-President under Franklin Pierce and who died in 1853 before Buchanan became president, were the subject of scandalous gossip alleging a homosexual affair in Washington, D.C., for many years.

Andrew Jackson referred to King as "Miss Nancy".[23] (1850s)

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Grover Cleveland, President (D-NY): During the 1884 presidential race,[24] the news broke that Cleveland had paid child support to the widowed Maria Crofts Halpin for her son Oscar Folsom Cleveland, born in 1874.[25] Cleveland's acknowledgement of Oscar's paternity ameliorated the situation[25] but the controversy prompted Cleveland's opponents to adopt the chant, "Ma, ma, where's my pa?" cocktail party garment suitable for ladies

After Cleveland won the election, the chant was answered by, "Gone to the White House, ha, ha, ha!" (1884)[26]

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William Campbell Preston Breckinridge, Representative (D-KY). Former mistress Madeleine Pollard sued Breckinridge for breach of promise after his wife died and he failed to marry Pollard as promised. The congressman was not reelected. (1894)[citation needed]

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1900–1969Edit
Woodrow Wilson President (D), allegedly had an affair with Mary Allen Hulbert whom he met in 1907 when he was president of Princeton University.[27]

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David I. Walsh Senator (D-MA), was accused of visiting a male brothel frequented by Nazi spies in Brooklyn in 1942.[29]

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Styles Bridges (R-NH) US Senator, during the Lavender Scare of the 1950's, threatened to expose US Senator Lester Hunt’s (D-WY) son as a homosexual unless Hunt resigned from the senate, thus giving Republicans the majority. Hunt refused, but did not seek re-election and then shot himself.(1954)[30] [31]

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John F. Kennedy President (D), was alleged to have been linked to a number of extramarital affairs, including allegations of involvement with Marilyn Monroe, with Judith Campbell Exner[32] and with intern Mimi Alford during 1962–1963.[33][34][35]

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William O. Douglas U.S. Supreme Court Justice, allegedly pursued other women while married to his third wife, which, combined with his three divorces and remarriages, was considered scandalous.

He also reportedly tried to molest a flight attendant in his judicial chambers. Attempted impeachment based upon his moral character failed, when the House Judiciary Committee found insufficient grounds for impeachment.[36][37][self-published source] (1960s)[self-published source]

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1970–1979Edit
Wilbur Mills, Representative (D-AR), was found intoxicated with stripper Fanne Foxe.

He was re-elected anyway, but resigned after giving an intoxicated press conference from Foxe's burlesque house dressing room. (1974)[38]

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Allan Howe, Representative (D-UT), was arrested for soliciting two police officers posing as prostitutes. (1976)[39]