because "he thinks I am a threat to his domination of the Republican Party." Undeterred, the Crime Commission established the most direct link between gambling and Howser's office following the arrest of Fred Grange, an associate of Tony Cornero, for the attempted bribery of the Mendocino County Sheriff. Grange subsequently identified Wiley Caddel, an appointee to Howser's office, as a collector in the slot machine protection racket Grange had been attempting to establish. Grange claimed Howser's monthly take was $100,000. Holding on to his office despite being implicated in gambling rackets, Howser ran for reelection as Attorney General in 1950 but was defeated in the Republican primary. Later life Following his 1950 reelection defeat, Howser practiced law in private practice for 37 years. Howser died in Laguna Hills, California, on April 26, 1987. Electoral history External links Profile Join California Frederick N. Howser References 1905 births 1987 deaths Republican Party members of the California State Assembly California Attorneys General 20th-century American lawyers 20th-century American politicians