George William Swepson
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George William Swepson was a carpetbagger
and a swindler. notable for his involvement in the 1868 North Carolina railroad bonds scandal
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Carpetbagger
Carpetbaggers was a pejorative term Southerners gave to Northerners who moved to the South during the Reconstruction era, between 1865 and 1877....
and a swindler. notable for his involvement in the 1868 North Carolina railroad bonds scandal
1868 North Carolina railroad bonds scandal
The 1868-1869 North Carolina railroad bonds scandal took place in North Carolina after Milton S. Littlefield and George W. Swepson defrauded North Carolina of $4 million by issuing fraudulent bonds for a railroad project.-Notable Persons Involved:...
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