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William Magear "Boss" Tweed [note 1] (April 3, 1823 – April 12, 1878) was an American politician most notable for being the political boss of Tammany Hall, the Democratic Party's political machine that played a major role in the politics of 19th-century New York City and State.
Charles Murphy was the highly effective but quiet boss of Tammany Hall from 1902 until his death in 1924. [3] "Big Tim" Sullivan was the Tammany leader in the Bowery and the machine's spokesman in the state legislature. [4] Republican local organizations were much weaker, but they played key roles in forming reform coalitions.
Gerry was a notable member of Tammany Hall, the Democratic political machine of Boss Tweed, for more than 35 years. In 1867, he served as a delegate to New York State Constitutional Convention , but never again sought elective office.
Shepherd's legacy has been a matter of some debate since his death more than one hundred years ago. He has long been maligned as a corrupt, cronyist political boss, often compared [by whom?] to Boss Tweed, the leader of the Tammany Hall political machine of the same time period. [citation needed]
He was a leader of the Tammany Hall political organization, a vehement critic of the Civil Service, and notably responsible for a series of colloquial and practical short talks recorded in "Plunkitt of Tammany Hall," which comprise his observations and successful mastery of machine politics.
In fact, the boss of the organization continued to be Richard Croker, who was the organization's unofficial leader from 1886 to 1902. In 1893 Gilroy succeeded Grant as Mayor. His administration was largely defined by the 1894 Lexow Investigation , which uncovered widespread police department corruption that was directly linked to Tammany.
William Hull Wickham (July 30, 1832 – January 13, 1893) was the 81st Mayor of New York City and an anti-Ring Democrat who helped to topple corrupt politician Boss Tweed. Early life [ edit ]
Puck magazine caricature of Kelly (on grill), 1881 This cartoon describes the aftermath of the fight for the Democratic Presidential nomination in 1884.. John Kelly (April 20, 1822 – June 1, 1886) of New York City, known as "Honest John", was a boss of Tammany Hall and a U.S. Representative from New York from 1855 to 1858.