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#Kakistocracy

Events indexed under #Kakistocracy — 2 entries in the record.

2 events From Mar 4, 1829 To Nov 1, 1838 Open in filter view →
DateEventLanesStatus
1838-11-01Swartwout Embezzles $1.2 Million, Exposing Spoils System Corruption
Samuel Swartwout · Andrew Jackson · Martin Van Buren · U.S. Treasury
confirmed
1829-03-04Andrew Jackson Inaugurates Spoils System, Replacing Merit with Political Loyalty
Andrew Jackson · Martin Van Buren · William Marcy · Federal civil servants
confirmed