Background
Ness, Eliot was born on April 19, 1903 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Peter and Emma (King) Ness.
Ness, Eliot was born on April 19, 1903 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Peter and Emma (King) Ness.
Bachelor of Philosophy Chicago, 1925.
1 son, Robert Warren. Assistant special agent, headed investigation of First Rate (at Lloyd's) Capone, Department Justice, Bureau Prohibition, Chicago, 1929-1932. Assistant investigator in charge Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department Justice, alcohol beverage unit, O., Kentucky, Tennessee, 1932-1933.
Investigator in charge alcohol tax unit Treasury Department, 1933-1935.
Director public safety, investigated corruption police department, Cleveland, 1935-1941, re-organized police department, 1938. Established Cleveland Police Academy, 1936.
Reorganized Cleveland Traffice Bureau, 1937-1939. Established Welfare Bureau in Cleveland Police Department, 1936.
Founded Cleveland Boy’s Towns, 1938.
Investigated, aided in indictment and conviction corrupt labor officials, Cleveland, 1938. Director Division Social Protection, Federal Security Agency, Washington, 1941-1945. Advisor Department Pensions and National Health, Dominion Canada, 1944.
Consultant United States Children’s Bureau, Department Labor, 1943-1944.
Secretary National Advisory Police Committee Social Protection, 1943-1945. Chairman, Board Of Directors Diebold, Incorporated., Canton, Ohio, 1945-1951.
Business consultant, since 1951. President Dorite Corporation.
Vice president Methods Institute Incorporated.
Chairman Ohio Traffic Safety Council, 1940-1941. Member Executive Committee National Safety Council, 1938-1946, board directors, 1938-1946. Member National Veneral Disease Committee, 1944.
Republican candidate for mayor, Cleveland, 1948.
Member Boy Scouts America, (member national council), International Association Police Chiefs, Sigma Alpha Epsilon. Clubs: Athletic, Mid Day (Cleveland).
Married Elisabeth Andersen Seaver, January 31, 1945.