A.G. Wright’s distillery at Bucktown seized by government

Revenue agents seize A. G. Wright's distillery over $186,000 in unpaid whiskey taxes.

1871- A.G. Wright’s distillery at Bucktown seized by government revenue agents for failure to pay taxes on $186,000 of whiskey in the year 1867. ($1,444,420 in today’s money.)

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Added July 27, 2020