We need some dates.
-Mark Twain, Life on the Mississippi- no specific dates but seem to be the earliest.

-July 4, 1880-
"Dwight Centennial, 1854-1954: a great past- a greater future" Illinois.

-Buckingham IL Broom Brigade, formed to sweep opponents of Harrison out of office- 1888 (History of Norton Twp., IL)

-Salvation Army Broom Brigade- JSTOR "Applying the devil's Works in a Holy Cause," Not seen. Not applicable?

Should be a thesis about this somewhere.