HY 104 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: William M. Tweed, New-York Tribune, Whiskey Ring
29 May 2018
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Grant’s Presidency: 1869–1876
EVENTS
1868 - Ulysses S. Grant is elected president
1869 - Fisk-Gould Gold scheme evolves
1871 - Tweed Ring is exposed
1872 - Liberal Republican Party emerges Grant is reelected Crédit Mobilier
scandal is exposed
1873 - Depression of 1873 hits
1874 - Whiskey Ring scandal occurs
1875 - Congress passes Resumption Act
KEY PEOPLE
Ulysses S. Grant - 18th U.S. president; served two terms marred by
corruption and scandal
Horatio Seymour - Former governor of New York; 1868 Democratic
presidential nominee
William “Boss” Tweed - Corrupt Democratic politician from New York who
took advantage of immigrants and the poor, promising improved public works
in exchange for votes
Samuel J. Tilden - Famous New York prosecutor who brought down “Boss”
Tweed in 1871 on corruption charges; later ran for president in 1876
Horace Greeley - Former New York Tribune editor; Democratic and Liberal
Republican nominee for president in 1872
The Election of 1868
As the presidential election of 1868 drew near, Republicans nominated Civil
War hero Ulysses S. Grant. Although Grant had never held public office, he
had been a successful Union general, was popular in the North, and served
as a reminder that Republicans had won the war. Democrats
nominated Horatio Seymour, a former governor of New York who opposed
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Document Summary
1868 - ulysses s. grant is elected president. 1872 - liberal republican party emerges grant is reelected cr dit mobilier scandal is exposed. Ulysses s. grant - 18th u. s. president; served two terms marred by corruption and scandal. Horatio seymour - former governor of new york; 1868 democratic presidential nominee. William boss tweed - corrupt democratic politician from new york who took advantage of immigrants and the poor, promising improved public works in exchange for votes. Samuel j. tilden - famous new york prosecutor who brought down boss . Tweed in 1871 on corruption charges; later ran for president in 1876. Horace greeley - former new york tribune editor; democratic and liberal. As the presidential election of 1868 drew near, republicans nominated civil. Although grant had never held public office, he had been a successful union general, was popular in the north, and served as a reminder that republicans had won the war.
