Salary Grab Act
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The Salary Grab Act, officially known as the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Expenses Appropriation Act, was passed by the United States Congress on March 3, 1873, and sparked a firestorm of cont
Salary Grab Act cartoon, featuring Horace Greeley at left
Politicians accusing each other for taking the Salary Grab. The caption reads: That salary grab—"You took it". Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, 27 December 1873
William A. Wheeler
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William Almon Wheeler was an American politician and attorney who served as the 19th vice president of the United States from 1877 to 1881 under President Rutherford B. Hayes. A member of the Republic
Wheeler in 1877
William A. Wheeler
Hayes/Wheeler campaign poster
Lucy Webb Hayes