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July 26, 1908: Napoleon’s Brother Founded The FBI.

getcnn.com — So here ’s the scoop, the FBI came into being on this day July 26, 1908. Some Attorney General named Charles Bonaparte ordered

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  • tynos, on 07/26/2008, -0/+10This article's mistaken. Charles Joseph Bonaparte was not Napoleon Bonaparte's brother.

    He was Napoleon's grandnephew.

    Charles Bonaparte was a member of the Baltimore, Maryland branch of the family of Napoleon Bonaparte.

    They didn't live during the same period.

    Charles Joseph Bonaparte lived 1851 - 1921.

    Napoleon Bonaparte I lived 1769 – 1821.
    • lazerus9, on 07/26/2008, -0/+7Thanks! You saved me the need to comment.
    • dre357, on 07/26/2008, -0/+7Thank God for editors and historians. Well thank you for that historical clarification. I can't blame it on pot or anything other than trying to write the story. Charles Joseph Bonaparte (June 9, 1851 – June 28, 1921) was a member of the United States Cabinet and a grandson of Jérôme Bonaparte, who was briefly King of Westphalia and the youngest brother of the French emperor Napoleon I. He also created the Bureau of Investigation, which would later become known as the FBI. Unfortunately i can't change it....sorry gang but hey at least he was related to some bonaparte guy.

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    • MarkusX, on 07/27/2008, -0/+2I would have had to comment on this one, too.
      Thanks for the clarification.
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