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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.
Articles relating to William M. Tweed, political boss of Tammany Hall (1823 –1878, term 1858-1871), and his term in leadership. Subcategories This category has only the following subcategory.
The Committee of Seventy was a committee of 70 citizens of New York City, formed in 1871 and under the lead of Samuel J. Tilden, which conducted an investigation and prosecution of misuse of government office by William M. Tweed.
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The Civil War presented the City with an economic downturn, and the Metropolitan's lavish proprietors suffered great economic losses. After 1871, the hotel was for a time managed by Richard Tweed, son of the infamous William M. Tweed ("Boss Tweed"), who became the hotel's proprietor. The Metropolitan Hotel closed and was demolished in 1895.
Record group: Record Group 111: Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer, 1860 - 1985 (National Archives Identifier: 440)Series: Mathew Brady Photographs of Civil War-Era Personalities and Scenes, compiled 1921 - 1940, documenting the period 1860 - 1865 (National Archives Identifier: 524418)
Thomas Tweed, (1853–1906), Canadian merchant and politician; Thomas F. Tweed (1890–1940), British soldier and novelist; William M. Tweed (1823–1878), "Boss Tweed," 19th-century New York politician Tweed law, a New York State law; Tweed Roosevelt (born 1942), American businessman, great-grandson of President Theodore Roosevelt
Senator Tweed may refer to: Charles Austin Tweed (1842–1918), Florida State Senate and California State Senate William M. Tweed (1823–1878), New York State Senate