For 10 points, name this corruption-plagued 18th president of the United States.
This president's first attorney general resigned following a dispute over the McGarrahan mining claims in California and had earlier mediated an end to the controversy surrounding Alexander T. Stewart's nomination as Secretary of the Treasury. Ebenezer Hoar was replaced by Amos Akerman on the cabinet of this president, who created the office of Solicitor General to prosecute the (*) KKK. This first president's administration was the first to suffer from the Star Route scandal,; also during his tenure, Jim Fisk and Jay Gould attempted to corner the gold market on Black Friday. Orville Babcock became involved in the Whiskey Ring while serving as this man's secretary. For 10 points, name this corruption-plagued 18th president of the United States.
This president's first attorney general resigned following a dispute over the McGarrahan mining claims in California and had earlier mediated an end to the controversy surrounding Alexander T. Stewart's nomination as Secretary of the Treasury.
Ulysses S. Grant [or Hiram Ulysses Grant]