The Yazoo Land Scandal occurred when several Georgia governors and the state legislature were bribed and illegally sold land companies' territory at unfairly low prices.
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The Teapot Dome Scandal of 1922-1923 , during the Harding administration, is the most notorious example. The leased land belonged to the US government and the leases were awarded without any public bidding in exchange for kick-backs.
Political cartoon of the teapot dome scandal?
Teapot Dome Scandal
Ulysses S. Grant was the president of the US when The Whiskey Ring Scandal of 1875 was exposed.
The Tea Pot Scandal commonly called The Teapot Dome Scandal