Firecracker

This guy probably wouldn't have a prayer in an election today.  Also:

"Charlie was 13 when his dog strayed and a neighbor apparently fed it something that contained crushed glass. The boy first doused the man’s garden with gasoline and set it on fire. He then realized that the neighbor was a City Council member and used his learner’s permit to drive black voters to the polls to vote against him. The neighbor lost his seat by 16 votes."

NYTimes: Charlie Wilson, Texas Congressman Linked to Foreign Intrigue, Dies at 76