University of Virginia
Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: William H. Taft: Richard Ballinger, Secretary of Interior
A brief biography of Richard A. Ballinger focusing on his time as President Taft's Secretary of the Interior. Read about the accusations of corruption against him and the consequences.
Other
The Louis D. Brandeis Collection: Synopsis of the Ballinger Pinchot Affair
A good summary of the Ballinger-Pinchot controversy where Richard Ballinger was accused of corruption, Collier's Magazine became involved, and Louis D. Brandeis was hired by the magazine to represent it because it was accused of libel.
Ohio State University
E History: 1912 Competing Visions for America: Richard A. Ballinger
This biography of Richard Ballinger focuses mainly on his tenure as Secretary of the Interior in President Taft's cabinet. Read about the charges of corruption made against him, and the consequences.