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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 aware...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Cooper, Edward S., 1939- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Madison, New Jersey : Fairleigh Dickinson University Press, [2017]
Subjects:
McDonald, John, > 1832-1912.
Grant, Ulysses S. > (Ulysses Simpson), > 1822-1885 > Friends and associates.
United States > Officials and employees > Biography.
Swindlers and swindling > Missouri > Biography.
Internal revenue > Missouri > History > 19th century.
Whiskey fraud > Missouri > History > 19th century.
Scandals > United States > History > 19th century.
Political corruption > United States > History > 19th century.
United States > Politics and government > 1865-1877.
Table of Contents:
  • The story
  • Cape Girardeau-Sainte Genevieve-Paducah
  • Forts Heiman, Henry, and Donelson
  • Court martial and profiteering
  • Supervisor of Internal Revenue
  • The fraud
  • The Utes
  • The operation
  • Grant's horses
  • The unraveling
  • Indictments
  • Trials
  • St. Louis Jail
  • Grant saves Babcock
  • Missouri State Penitentiary
  • Pardons
  • Domestic troubles
  • Books wars.