Political corruption in America volume 2 - an encyclopedia of scandals, power, and greed

I reviewed material relating to the Swartwout-Hoyt scandal and found it full of errors. The book says Swartwout stole $2.25 million, but the audit showed $1.25 million, and later studies have shown that it was less than $400,000. The defalcation surfaced in 1838, not 1841. The bibliography proves the 1841 error citing an 1839 Congressional study. Many other errors and omissions for the Swartwout-Hoyt entry. Such an expensive book owes it to readers to be accurate......... An odd description itself, but looking at the "preview" for all copies shows as blank. The book seems to not be thereBarb Presents More Than 250 Entries Profiling Individuals, Cases, And Incidents Related To Political Corruption In The United States. Abscam -- Adams, Llewelyn Sherman (1899-1986) -- Addonizio, Hugh Joseph (1914-1981) -- Agnew, Spiro Theodore (1918-1996) -- Ames, Adelbert (1835-1933) -- Ames, Oakes (1804-1873) -- Archbald, Robert Wodrow (1848-1926) -- Archer, Stevenson (1827-1898) -- Austin V. Michigan Chamber Of Commerce, 494 U.s. 652 (1990) -- Axtell, Samuel Beach (1819-1881) -- Baker, Robert Gene (1928-3m) -- Barry V. United States Ex Rel. Cunningham, 279 U.s. 597 (1929) -- Barstow, William Augustus (1813-1865) -- Belknap, William Worth (1829-1890) -- Biaggi, Mario (1917-3m) -- Bilbo, Theodore Gilmore (1877-1947) -- Bingham, Hiram (1875-1956) -- Blaine, James Gillespie (1830-1893) -- Blanton, Leonard Ray (1930-1996) -- Brehm, Walter Ellsworth (1892-1971) -- Brewster, Daniel Baugh (1923-3m) -- Brooks, James (1810-1873) -- Buckley V. Valeo, 424 U.s. 1 (1976) -- Bullock, Rufus Brown (1834-1907) -- Bundling -- Burton, Joseph Ralph (1852-1923) -- Burton V. United States, 202 U.s. 344 (1906) --^ Bustamante, Albert Garza (1935-3m) -- Butler, David C. (1829-1891) -- Butler, Roderick Randum (1827-1902) -- Caldwell, Alexander (1830-1917) -- Campaign Finance Scandal -- Catron, Thomas Benton (1840-1921) -- Censure -- Chinagate -- Choate, Joseph Hodges (1832-1917) -- Cianci, Vincent A, Jr. (1941-3m) -- Claiborne V. United States, 465 U.s. 1305 (1984) -- Clark, William Andrews (1839-1925) -- Clayton, Powell (1833-1914) -- Clinton, William Jefferson (1946-3m) -- Code Of Official Conduct -- Coelho, Anthony Lee (1942-3m) -- Colfax, Schuyler, Jr. (1823-1885) -- Colorado Republican Federal Campaign Committee V. Federal Election Commission, 116 S. Ct. 2309, 518 U.s. 604 (1996) -- Colvin, Harvey Doolittle (1815-1892) -- Coman, Thomas (1836-1909) -- Common Cause -- Congressional Ethics Code -- Connally, John Bowden, Jr. (1917-1993) -- Connelly, Matthew J. (1907-1976) -- Contempt Of Congress -- Corrupt Practices Act, 36 Stat. 822 (1910) -- Coughlin, John Joseph (1860-1938) --^ Covode, John (1808-1871) -- Cox, Charles Christopher (1952-3m) -- Cox Report -- Cranston, Alan Macgregor (1914-2000) -- Cr,dit Mobilier Scandal -- Croker, Richard (1841-1922) -- Curley, James Michael (1874-1958) -- Curtis, George William (1824-1892) -- Daugherty, Harry Micajah (1860-1941) -- Democracy: An American Novel -- Deweese, John Thomas (1835-1906) -- Dewey, Thomas Edmund (1902-1971) -- Diggs, Charles Coleman, Jr. (1922-1998) -- Dodd, Thomas Joseph (1907-1971) -- Dorsey, Stephen Wallace (1842-1916) -- Duer, William (1747-1799) -- Durenberger, David Ferdinand (1934-3m) -- Dwyer, R. Budd (1939-1987) -- Eaton, Dorman Bridgman (1823-1899) -- Edwards, Edwin Washington (1927-3m) -- Edwards, Francis Smith (1817-1899) -- Eilberg, Joshua (1921-3m) -- English, George Washington (1868-1941) -- Espy, Michael Albert (1953-3m) -- Ethics In Government Act, Public Law 95-521 (1978) -- Ethics Reform Act Of 1989, Public Law 101-194 (1989) -- Expulsion F Fall, Albert Bacon (1861-1944) --^ Fauntroy, Walter Edward (1933-3m) -- Federal Corrupt Practices Act Of 1925, 43 Stat. 1070; 2 U.s.c. 241 (1925) -- Federal Election Campaign Act Of 1971, Public Law 92-225, 86 Stat. 3, 2 Usc 431 Et Seq. (1971) -- Federal Election Commission (fec) -- Federal Election Commission V. Massachusetts Citizens For Life, Inc., 479 U.s. 238 (1986) -- Federal Election Commission V. National Conservative Political Action Committee, 470 U.s. 480 (1985) -- Federal Election Commission V. National Right To Work Committee, 459 U.s. 197 (1982) -- Ferguson, James Edward (1871-1944) -- Filegate -- Flood, Daniel John (1903-1994) -- Florida Right To Life, Inc. V. Lamar, 233 F. 3rd 1288 (11th Cir. 2001) -- Fortas, Abraham (1919-1982) -- Foulke, William Dudley (1848-1935) -- Garcia, Robert (1933-3m) -- Garfield, James Abram (1831-1881) -- Gaynor, William Jay (1848-1913) -- Gilbert, William Augustus (1815-1875) -- Goebel, William (1856-1900) -- Gore, Albert Arnold, Jr. (1948-3m) --^ Grover, La Fayette (1823-1911) -- Hague, Frank (1876-1956) -- Hall, Abraham Oakey (1826-1898) -- Hanna, Richard Thomas (1914-2001) -- Hastings, Alcee Lamar (1936-3m) -- Hatch Act, 53 Stat. 1147 (1939) -- Hays, Wayne Levere (1911-1989) -- Hayt, Ezra Ayres (1823-1902) -- Helstoski, Henry (1925-1999) -- Henderson, John Brooks (1826-1913) -- Hobbs Act, 18 U.s.c. 1951 (1946) -- Hoeppel, John Henry (1881-1976) -- Hoffman, Harold Giles (1896-1954) -- Hoffman, John Thompson (1828-1888) -- Holden, William Woods (1818-1892) -- Honoraria -- Hopkinson, Francis (1737-1791) -- House Of Representatives Banking Scandal -- House Of Representatives Committee On Standards Of Official Conduct -- House Of Representatives Post Office Scandal -- Housing And Urban Development (hud) Scandal -- Hubbard, Carroll, Jr. (1937-3m) -- Hubbell, Levi (1808-1876) -- Hunt, (harold) Guy (1933-3m) -- Impeachment -- Independent Counsel Statute, 28 U.s.c. 1826 -- Independent Expenditures -- Influence Peddling --^ Ingersoll, Robert Green (1833-1899) -- Iran-contra Affair -- Jackson, Edward Franklin (1873-1954) -- Jenckes, Thomas Allen (1818-1875) -- Jerome, William Travers (1859-1934) -- Johnson, Thomas Francis (1909-1988) -- Keating Five, The Kellogg, William Pitt (1830-1918) -- Kerner, Otto, Jr. (1908-1976) -- Kilbourn V. Thompson, 103 U.s. 168 (1881) -- Kim, Jay C. (1939-3m) -- King, Cecil Rhodes (1898-1974) -- King, William Smith (1828-1900) -- Koreagate -- Lance, Thomas Bertram Bert (1931-3m) -- Langer, William (1886-1959) -- Leche, Richard Webster (1898-1965) -- Lobbying Disclosure Act Of 1995, Public Law 104-65, 109 Stat. 691, 2 U.s.c. 1601 (1995) -- Lorimer, William (1861-1934) -- Louderback, Harold (1881-1941) -- Lyon, Caleb (1822-1875) -- Mandel, Marvin (1920-3m) -- Manton, Martin Thomas (1880-1946) -- Marshall, Humphrey (1760-1841) -- Matteson, Orsamus Benajah (1805-1889) -- Mavroules, Nicholas James (1929-3m) -- May, Andrew Jackson (1875-1959) --^ Mccray, Warren Terry (1865-1938) -- Mcdade, Joseph Michael (1931-3m) -- Mcgrain V. Daugherty, 273 U.s. 135 (1927) -- Mecham, Evan (1924-3m) -- Miller, Thomas Woodnutt (1886-1973) -- Mills, Wilbur Daigh (1909-1992) -- Mitchell, John Hipple (1835-1905) -- Mitchell, John Newton (1913-1988) -- Morrison V. Olson, 487 U.s. 654 (1988) -- Mugwumps -- Myers, Michael Joseph (1943-3m) -- Newberry V. United States, 256 U.s. 232 (1921) -- Nixon, Richard Milhous (1913-1994) -- Nixon V. Missouri Pac, 528 U.s. 377 (2000) -- Nixon V. United States, 506 U.s. 224 (1993) -- Obstruction Of Justice -- Ordway, Nehemiah George (1828-1907) -- Pardongate -- Patterson, James Willis (1823-1893) -- Peck, James Hawkins (1790?-1836) -- Pendergast, Thomas Joseph (1872-1945) -- Pendleton, George Hunt (1825-1889) -- Pendleton Civil Service Act, 22 Stat. 403 (1883) -- Perkins, Carl Christopher (1954-3m) -- Pickering, John (1737?-1805) -- Political Cartoons And Corruption --^ Political Corruption As Portrayed In Literature -- Political Corruption As Portrayed In Films And On Television -- Powell, Adam Clayton, Jr. (1908-1972) -- Powell V. Mccormack, 395 U.s. 486 (1969) -- Publicity Act Of 1910, 36 Stat. 822 (1910) -- Recall -- Reed, Harrison (1813-1899) -- Reeder, Andrew Horatio (1807-1864) -- Reynolds, Melvin Jay (1952-3m) -- Richmond, Frederick William (1923-3m) -- Ritter, Halsted Lockwood (1868-1951) -- Roach, William Nathaniel (1840-1902) -- Roberts, Owen Josephus (1875-1955) -- Robinson, Charles (1818-1894) -- Ross, Robert Tripp (1903-1981) -- Rostenkowski, Daniel David (1928-3m) -- Schenck, Robert Cumming (1809-1890) -- Schmitz, Eugene Edward (1864-1928) -- Schumaker, John Godfrey (1826-1905) -- Seabury, Samuel (1873?-1958) -- Senate Finance Committee Hearings (thompson Committee) -- Senate Select Committee On Ethics -- Shepherd, Alexander Robey (1835-1902) -- Shuster, Elmer Greinert Bud (1932-3m) -- Sikes, Robert Lee Fulton (1906-1994) --^ Simmons, James Fowler (1795-1864) -- Small, Lennington Len (1862-1936) -- Smith, Frank Leslie (1867-1950) -- Smith, John (1735?-1824) -- Speech Or Debate Clause Of The U.s. Constitution -- Starr, Kenneth Winston (1946-3m) -- Star Route Frauds -- Sullivan, Timothy Daniel (1863-1913) -- Sulzer, William (1863-1941) -- Swartwout-hoyt Scandal -- Swayne, Charles Henry (1842-1907) -- Symington, John Fife, Iii (1945-3m) -- T Talmadge, Herman Eugene (1913-2002) -- Tammany Hall -- Tate, James Williams (1831-?) -- Teapot Dome Scandal -- Thomas, John Parnell (1895-1970) -- Thompson, Fred Dalton (1942-3m) -- Thompson, William Hale (1869-1944) -- Tillman Act Of 1907, 34 Stat. 864 (1907) -- Torricelli, Robert Guy (1951-3m) -- Traficant, James A., Jr. (1941-3m) -- Tucker, James Guy, Jr. (1943-3m) -- Tweed, William Magear (1823-1878) -- Tyner, James Noble (1826-1904) -- United States V. Bramblett, 348 U.s. 503 (1955) -- United States V. Brewster, 408 U.s. 501 (1972) --^ United States V. Gillock, 445 U.s. 360 (1980) -- United States V. Helstoski, 442 U.s. 477 (1979) -- United States V. Johnson, 383 U.s. 169 (1966) -- United States V. Shirey, 359 U.s. 255 (1959) -- United States V. Worrall, 2 U.s. (2 Dall.) 384 (1798) -- Vare, William Scott (1867-1934) -- Vermont Right To Life Committee V. Sorrell, 19 F. Supp. 2d 204 (1998), 216 F. 3d 264 (2000) -- Walker, James John (1881-1946) -- Walsh, Thomas James (1859-1933) -- Walton, John Callaway (1881-1949) -- Warmoth, Henry Clay (1842-1931) -- Watergate -- Welch, William Wickham (1818-1892) -- Whiskey Ring Scandal -- Whitewater -- Whittemore, Benjamin Franklin (1824-1894) -- Willett, William Forte, Jr. (1869-1938) -- Williams, Harrison Arlington, Jr. (1919-2001) -- Williams, John James (1904-1988) -- Williamson, John Newton (1855-1943) -- Wilson, Charles Herbert (1917-1984) -- Wright, James Claude, Jr. (1922-3m) -- Zenger, John Peter (1697-1746) Mark Grossman. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 425-446) And Index. The complete scandal-filled history of American political corruption, focusing on the infamous people and cases, as well as society's electoral and judicial reactions. From judges to senators, presidents to mayors, Political Corruption in America discusses the infamous people throughout history who have been accused of and implicated in crooked behavior. More than 250 AZ entries explore the people, crimes, investigations, and court cases behind 200 years of American political scandals. This unbiased volume also delves into the issues surrounding Koreagate, the Chinese campaign scandal, and other ethical lapses. Relevant statutes and terms, including the Independent Counsel Statute and impeachment as a tool of political punishment, are examined as well. Students, scholars, and other readers interested in American history, political science, and ethics will appreciate this survey of a wide range of corrupting influences. This title focuses on how politicians from all parties have fallen because of their greed and hubris, and how society has used electoral and judicial means against those who tested the accepted standards of political conduct. 250 AZ cross-referenced entries covering scandals such as Watergate and the Whiskey Ring, laws such as the Ethics in Government Act, court cases such as Nixon v. United States , and biographies of key figures such as Kenneth Winston Starr and Oakes Ames Comprehensive chronology of major political scandals in U.S. history from colonial times until the present Extensive bibliography listing sources including archival letters, newspapers, and private manuscript collections from the United States and Great Britain A full range of illustrations including political cartoons, photos of key figures such as Abe Fortas and Archibald Cox, graphs of presidential pardons, and tables showing the number of expulsions and censures in both the House and Senate Contents......Page 8 Introduction......Page 12 A......Page 18 B......Page 36 C......Page 60 D......Page 108 E......Page 126 F......Page 140 G......Page 156 H......Page 168 I......Page 194 J......Page 208 K......Page 216 L......Page 226 M......Page 234 N......Page 256 O......Page 264 P......Page 268 R......Page 292 S......Page 306 T......Page 336 U......Page 358 V......Page 366 W......Page 370 Z......Page 394 Appendix One: Cases of Expulsion, Censure, and Condemnation in the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate, 1798–Present......Page 398 Appendix Two: Senate Cases Involving Qualifications for Membership......Page 403 Appendix Three: Independent Counsel Investigations, 1979–1999......Page 404 Appendix Four: House Cases Involving Qualifications for Membership......Page 406 Appendix Five: United States Senators Tried and Convicted and Tried and Acquitted, 1806–1981......Page 408 Appendix Six: United States Governors in Ethical Trouble— Impeachments, Crimes, and Convictions, 1851–Present......Page 409 Appendix Seven: Impeachments of Federal Officials, 1799–1999......Page 411 Appendix Eight: Rules of Procedure and Practice in the Senate when Sitting on Impeachment Trials......Page 412 Chronology......Page 418 Bibliography......Page 442 Index......Page 464