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The Tammany Society was founded in New York on May 12, 1789, originally as a branch of a wider network of Tammany Societies, the first of which had been formed in Philadelphia in 1772. [7] The society was originally developed as a club for "pure Americans". [8] The name "Tammany" comes from Tamanend, a Native American leader of the Lenape.
Tammany Society members also called him St. Tammany, the Patron Saint of America. [ 1 ] Tammanies are remembered today for New York City's Tammany Hall —also popularly known as the Great Wigwam—but such societies were not limited to New York, with Tammany Societies in several locations in the colonies, and later, the young country.
Tamanend ("the Affable"; [3] c. 1625 – c. 1701), historically also known as Taminent, [4] Tammany, Saint Tammany or King Tammany, [5] was the Chief of Chiefs and Chief of the Turtle Clan [6] of the Lenni-Lenape nation in the Delaware Valley signing the founding [7] [8] peace treaty with William Penn.
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.
Tammany usually controlled Democratic nominations and political patronage in Manhattan for over 100 years following the mayoral victory of Fernando Wood in 1854, and used its patronage resources to build a loyal, well-rewarded core of district and precinct leaders; after 1850, the vast majority were Irish Catholics due to mass immigration from ...
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.
The roots of the museum date back to 1791, when the "American Museum" was founded by John Pintard "under the patronage of the Tammany Society." [1] It was located at 57 King Street, with Pintard serving as secretary and Gardner Baker (more of a showman between the two) as keeper. [2]
The 1868 Democratic National Convention was held at the Tammany Hall headquarters building in New York City between July 4, and July 9, 1868. The first Democratic convention after the conclusion of the American Civil War, the convention was notable for the return of Democratic Party politicians from the Southern United States.