This man replaced Fernando Wood as the leader of his organization, he is shown as a a vulture overlooking skulls and bones labeled "law" and "treasury" in one notable portrait, and raising a club as he takes two children by the collar in another.
This man replaced Fernando Wood as the leader of his organization, he is shown as a a vulture overlooking skulls and bones labeled "law" and "treasury" in one notable portrait, and raising a club as he takes two children by the collar in another. Opposed by (*) newspaper publisher George Jones and governor Samuel Tilden, he escaped from prison and was captured in Cuba thanks to the efforts of Thomas Nast. For 10 points— name this infamous leader of Tammany Hall.
This man replaced Fernando Wood as the leader of his organization, he is shown as a a vulture overlooking skulls and bones labeled "law" and "treasury" in one notable portrait, and raising a club as he takes two children by the collar in another.
William "Boss" Tweed