Chicago Shakedown

The Ogden Gas Scandal

Nonfiction, Art & Architecture, Photography, Pictorials, History, Biography & Memoir, Political, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science
Cover of the book Chicago Shakedown by John F. Hogan, Arcadia Publishing Inc.
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: John F. Hogan ISBN: 9781439664742
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc. Publication: July 16, 2018
Imprint: The History Press Language: English
Author: John F. Hogan
ISBN: 9781439664742
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
Publication: July 16, 2018
Imprint: The History Press
Language: English

The Ogden Gas Affair represented the biggest political scandal of Chicago's first sixty years. Mayor John P. Hopkins and Democratic Party boss Roger Sullivan conspired with ten other insiders to form a dummy corporation to blackmail Peoples Gas Company. The scam poured money into the coffers of beneficiaries who were never prosecuted, including the governor of Illinois, John P. Altgeld. As their lengthy swindle ran its course, Hopkins and Sullivan rubbed elbows with the most notorious grafters of the robber baron era, including Charles Yerkes and "Big Bill" Thompson. Author John Hogan follows the money in a scheme that became a template for the enrichment of the connected at the expense of the citizenry.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

The Ogden Gas Affair represented the biggest political scandal of Chicago's first sixty years. Mayor John P. Hopkins and Democratic Party boss Roger Sullivan conspired with ten other insiders to form a dummy corporation to blackmail Peoples Gas Company. The scam poured money into the coffers of beneficiaries who were never prosecuted, including the governor of Illinois, John P. Altgeld. As their lengthy swindle ran its course, Hopkins and Sullivan rubbed elbows with the most notorious grafters of the robber baron era, including Charles Yerkes and "Big Bill" Thompson. Author John Hogan follows the money in a scheme that became a template for the enrichment of the connected at the expense of the citizenry.

More books from Arcadia Publishing Inc.

Cover of the book South Plainfield in the 20th Century by John F. Hogan
Cover of the book Andrews by John F. Hogan
Cover of the book Ames by John F. Hogan
Cover of the book Portsmouth Firefighting by John F. Hogan
Cover of the book Pen Mar by John F. Hogan
Cover of the book Tacoma's Proctor District by John F. Hogan
Cover of the book Watertown by John F. Hogan
Cover of the book Younkers by John F. Hogan
Cover of the book Football and Integration in Plano, Texas by John F. Hogan
Cover of the book Jacksonville by John F. Hogan
Cover of the book Milwaukee Avenue by John F. Hogan
Cover of the book New London by John F. Hogan
Cover of the book Delaware Air National Guard by John F. Hogan
Cover of the book Historic Bay Area Visionaries by John F. Hogan
Cover of the book Hyde Park by John F. Hogan
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy