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Tammany Hall soon realized its influence over the local political scene was no match for that of Clinton, [16] in part because Burr's support among New York City's residents greatly faded after he shot and killed Alexander Hamilton in a duel. Tammany continued to support him for a time, but eventually pressure from the public persuaded the ...
Jimmy Walker's election as Mayor of New York City would also firmly establish Hines' influence over the local political scene [1] As boss of Tammany Hall's Eleventh Assembly District in uptown Manhattan, [1] Hines had access to various sources of wealth and developed close ties with many mobsters such as Lucky Luciano, [1] leader of the city's ...
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 Francis "Silent Charlie" Murphy (June 20, 1858 – April 25, 1924), also known as Boss Murphy, was an American political figure.He was also the longest-serving head of New York City's Tammany Hall, a position he served from 1902 to 1924.
Tweed's fall put an end to the immunity of corrupt local political leaders and was a precursor to Progressive Era reforms in the city. [43] In this 1899 Udo Keppler cartoon from Puck, all of New York City politics revolves around boss Richard Croker. Tammany did not take long to rebound from Tweed's fall.
The Tammany Hall political machine controlled much of New York politics during the period. Thomas Francis Gilroy, a leading figure in Tammany Hall and the commissioner of public works, accepted the Democratic nomination in October 1892. [3] Despite this, he is often simply described as the 'Tammany candidate'. [4]
On January 29, 1944 Loughlin was elected Tammany Hall Leader. Tammany Hall was the political machine of the Democratic Party and played a major role in controlling New York City and New York State politics, and helped immigrants, most notably the Irish, rise in American politics from the 1850s into the 1960s. [3] Tammany Hall, New York City 1944
Articles relating to Tammany Hall (1789-1967) and its history. It was an American political organization which became the main local political machine of the Democratic Party and played a major role in controlling New York City and New York State politics.