Alternate Careers - again

[Bigby]

William F. Knowland

U.S. Senator from California (1945 - 1955) (1)
Prisoner (1955) (2)
U.S. Senator from California (1955 - 1957) (3)
President of the United States (1957 - 1965)

Notes:

1. Imprisoned by Democratic President Joseph McCarthy and the House Un-American Activities Committee along with several other government officials for "seditious and treasonous intent against the President." (AKA: Knowland criticzed McCarthy as a "flip-flopping, opportunist bastard of a twat.")
2. Pardoned by order of the Vice President after his name was cleared and the impeachment of President McCarthy.
3. Gained his old seat back.

Thomas Dewey

District Attorney of NYC (1938 - 1941)
Governor of New York (1943 - 1949)
President of the United States  (1949 - 1953)
Prisoner (1954 - 1955) (1)
Attorney General (1957 - 1961) (2)

Notes:

1. Imprisoned by President McCarthy and the HUAC for similar reasons to Knowland.
2. Specifically chosen by President Knowland as a metaphorical slap in the face to McCarthy.

Joseph McCarthy (Republican before 1950, Democrat after 1950)

U.S. Senator from Wisconsin (1947 - 1953)
President of the United States (1953 - 1955) (1)
Prisoner (1955 - 1956) (2)

Notes:

1. Impeached and imprisoned.
2. Committed suicide one year into his life sentence.