USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Boss Tweed, in full William Magear Tweed, erroneously called William Marcy Tweed, (born April 3, 1823, New York, New York, U.S.-died April 12, 1878, New York), American politician who, with his “Tweed ring” cronies, systematically plundered New York City of sums estimated at between $30 million and $200 million.

Detailed explanation-2: -Image courtesy of Library of Congress Former Representative William M. “Boss” Tweed eventually ran the Tammany Hall political machine, which controlled New York Democratic politics.

Detailed explanation-3: -Urban political machines such as New York City’s Tammany Hall gained great power-and kickbacks-in doling out these highly lucrative public offices as political plums. They also fixed elections, committed widespread voter fraud and took lavish bribes when awarding contracts.

Detailed explanation-4: -One of the most infamous of these political machines was Tammany Hall, the Democratic Party machine that played a major role in controlling New York City and New York politics and helping immigrants, most notably the Irish, rise up in American politics from the 1790s to the 1960s.