Wednesday, January 30, 2013

William “Boss” Tweed (KI) Eric Carmona


He was the leader of the most infamous organization called the New York City’s corrupt Tammany Hall political during the 1860s and 1870s.  In the 1850s he became a powerful figure in the Tammany Hall. During the 1860s he risen to the top of the position and formed the Tweed ring, it encouraged judicial corruption.  He was sent to prison for forgery and larceny and other charges but in 1875 he escaped from prison and traveled to Cuba and Spain.  In 1876 the Spanish police arrested him because they recognized him from a picture and was sent back to the United State, returned to prison that’s where he died in 1878.   

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