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Also Known As William Marcy Tweed • William Magear Tweed
Born April 3, 1823 • New York City • New York
Died April 12, 1878 (aged 55) • New York City • New York
Political Affiliation Democratic Party

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William Magear Tweed
Thomas Nast: Boss Tweed and the Tweed ring
Thomas Nast: “The Tammany Tiger Loose”
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