William Magear Tweed
American politician (1823-1878) · United States · On the map · Politicians · Lived 1824 to 1878 · aged 54
William Magear "Boss" Tweed was an American politician most notable for being the political boss of Tammany Hall, the Democratic Party's political machine that played a major role in the politics of 19th-century New York City and State.
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Ticket to an 1859 "soiree" to benefit Tweed's Americus Engine Co.
A Group of Vultures Waiting for the Storm to "Blow Over" - "Let Us Prey." by Thomas Nast, Harper's Weekly newspaper, September 23, 1871. "Boss" Tweed and members of his ring, Peter B. Sweeny, Richard B. Connolly, and A. Oakey Hall, weathering a violent storm on a ledge with the picked-over remains of New York City.
Thomas Nast depicts Tweed in Harper's Weekly (October 21, 1871)
Tweed c. 1869
Nast depicts the Tweed Ring: "Who stole the people's money?" / "'Twas him." From left to right: William Tweed, Peter B. Sweeny, Richard B. Connolly, and Oakey Hall. To the left of Tweed in the background are James H. Ingersoll and Andrew Garvey, city contractors involved with much of the city construction.
Nast shows Tweed's source of power: control of the ballot box. "As long as I count the Votes, what are you going to do about it?"!["Stone Walls Do Not a Prison Make": Editorial cartoon by Thomas Nast predicting Tweed could not be kept behind bars (Harper's Weekly, January 6, 1872)[40]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Thomas_Nast%2C_Stone_Walls_Do_Not_a_Prison_Make_cph.3a00899.jpg/1280px-Thomas_Nast%2C_Stone_Walls_Do_Not_a_Prison_Make_cph.3a00899.jpg)
"Stone Walls Do Not a Prison Make": Editorial cartoon by Thomas Nast predicting Tweed could not be kept behind bars (Harper's Weekly, January 6, 1872)[40]About this person
Country
United States
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1824 to 1878 · aged 54
