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William M. Tweed
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
19th century New York City
and
State
. At the height of his influence, Tweed was the third-largest landowner in
New York City
, a director of the
Erie Railroad
, the
Tenth National Bank
, and the New-York Printing Company, as well as proprietor of the
Metropolitan Hotel
.
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