William Magear “Boss” Tweed, who became a political force in New York as leader of the “Tweed Ring,” was found guilty in 1873 of 102 separate crimes.

My brother Pete must be spinning in his grave over this Eric Adams indictment. That’s because his grave is by choice right behind that of William Marcy “Boss” Tweed’s headstone on a grassy ...

The politician in question was not Donald Trump. It was William “Boss" Tweed, and his conviction helped transform the American legal system, while providing the foundation that enabled New York ...

In the 1800s, William “Boss” Tweed controlled elections, patronage, and government contracts in New York City. Tweed famously stated, “I don’t care who does the electing, so long as I get ...

schmidt & dill vs. smith; decision. the courts.; the william m. tweed club. the "boss" in court as a witness the jury fail to agree in the case.

William Magear “Boss” Tweed, the notorious Tammany Hall leader, used the hotel in 1875 as a hideout spot after breaking free from the Ludlow Street Jail following accusations he stole millions ...

The traditional take in paleontology circles is that the man behind the destruction was William "Boss" Tweed, who pretty much ruled the city's Democratic Party political machine at the time with ...

For more than a century, historians believed William “Boss” Tweed, New York’s most powerful political figure at the time, was to blame. Accessibility statement Skip to main content.

Contemporary news reports blamed the corrupt politician William "Boss" Tweed, but researchers have now revealed that the true culprit was likely Henry Hilton, who was seemingly obsessed with white ...

It was William “Boss" Tweed, and his conviction helped transform the American legal system, while providing the foundation that enabled New York City to boom. Today, ...

This Queens park has gone from the mob to the mulch. Crocheron and John Golden Park was once a seedy hotspot for gangsters and escaped inmates who used to hang out at a long-closed bar at the site ...