# William Poole

> William Poole, also known as Bill the Butcher, was the leader of the Washington Street Gang, which later became known as the Bowery Boys gang. He was a local leader of the Know Nothing political movement in mid-19th-century New York City.

*American boxer and a founder of the street gang the Bowery Boys (1821–1855)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Athlete ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2066131))
- **Category:** Athletes
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1821-07-24
- **Died:** 1855-03-08
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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