John McDonald and the Whiskey Ring : from thug to Grant's inner circle /

"The most flamboyant, consistently dishonest racketeer was supervisor of Internal Revenue John McDonald, whose organization defrauded the federal government of millions of dollars. When President Grant was asked why he appointed McDonald supervisor of Internal Revenue he responded, 'I was...

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Main Author:	Cooper, Edward S., 1939- (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Lanham : Fairleigh Dickinson University Press, [2017] Madison : [2017]
Subjects:	McDonald, John, > 1832-1912 Grant, Ulysses S > (Ulysses Simpson), > 1822-1885 > Friends and associates. Grant, Ulysses S > (Ulysses Simpson), > 1822-1885 Grant, Ulysses S > (Ulysses Simpson), > 1822-1885. 1800-1899 1865-1877 19th century Internal revenue > Missouri > History > 19th century Political corruption > United States > History > 19th century Scandals > United States > History > 19th century Swindlers and swindling > Missouri > Biography Whiskey fraud > Missouri > History > 19th century Whiskey frauds > Missouri > History > 19th century Employees Friends and associates Friendship History Internal revenue Political corruption Politics and government Scandals Swindlers and swindling Whiskey fraud Whiskey frauds United States > Officials and employees > Biography United States > Politics and government > 1865-1877 Missouri United States Biographies Biography

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