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Glossary Term – Organization

Tammany Hall

Tammany Hall was the corrupt political organization run by William “Boss” Tweed in New York City between the early 1860s and 1871. The organization was involved in bribery and kickbacks and controlled New York’s Democratic Party and much of the government in its day.

Glossary Term – Person

William Tweed

William “Boss” Tweed (1823–1878) was a the New York City political boss who ran the corrupt Tammany Hall ring, controlling much of city and state government in New York between the early 1860s and 1871.