New York Boss Tweed

Physically imposing and mentally sharp tweed reigned supreme.

New york boss tweed. What lies beyond the underhanded schemes and smoke filled backroom deals was a conundrum of sorts. William magear boss tweed leader of new york city s corrupt tammany hall political organization during the 1860s and early 1870s is delivered to authorities in new york city after his capture. Yet there is far more to the story of tweed than his greed. Boss tweed april 3 1823 april 12 1878 was an american politician who as the leader of the political organization tammany hall controlled new york city politics in the years following the civil war.

Elected to other offices he cemented his position of power in the city s democratic party and thereafter filled important positions with people friendly to his concerns. He served as an alderman in 1852 53 and then was elected to a term in the u s. From this inauspicious beginning tweed managed to build a power base in his ward. House of representatives 1853 55.

Boss tweed in full william magear tweed erroneously called william marcy tweed born april 3 1823 new york new york u s died april 12 1878 new york american politician who with his tweed ring cronies systematically plundered new york city of sums estimated at between 30 million and 200 million. Born in new york city in 1823 boss tweed was a city alderman by the time he was 28 years old. William boss tweed began his rise to influence in the late 1840s as a volunteer fireman in new york city. William magear tweed april 3 1823 april 12 1878 often erroneously referred to as william marcy tweed see below and widely known as boss tweed was an american politician most notable for being the boss of tammany hall the democratic party political machine that played a major role in the politics of the world 19th century new york city and state.