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Tweed never signed his middle name with anything other than a plain "M.", and his middle name is often mistakenly listed as "Marcy". His actual middle name was Magear, his mother's maiden name. [54] Confusion derived from a Nast cartoon with a picture of Tweed supplemented with a quote from William L. Marcy, the former governor of New York. [55]
Articles relating to William M. Tweed, political boss of Tammany Hall (1823 –1878, term 1858-1871), and his term in leadership. Subcategories.
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.
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
The Tenth National Bank was an American bank that existed in the 19th century. At one time, financier Jay Gould acquired a controlling interest in the bank, [1] and New York's William M. Tweed ("Boss Tweed") was one of its directors.
In April 1870, a new city charter for New York City was enacted by the New York State Legislature under instructions from William M. Tweed. The first municipal election under the new charter was scheduled for the same day, with the intention to swamp the strong upstate Republican vote with a heavy Democratic/Tammany vote in New York City.
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
William M. Tweed (1823–1878), notoriously corrupt New York City politician; Other people. Joe Lycett, English comedian, television presenter and painter who ...