Nucky Johnson
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Nucky Johnson was a powerful early 20th-century Atlantic City political boss and racketeer who dominated local politics and organized crime during Prohibition.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American politician
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organized crime figure ⓘ political boss ⓘ racketeer ⓘ |
| activity |
organized crime
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political patronage ⓘ vote buying ⓘ |
| basedIn | Atlantic City, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1883-01-20 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Smithville, New Jersey, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chargeDate | 1941 ⓘ |
| citizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| controlled |
Atlantic City Boardwalk concessions
NERFINISHED
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Republican Party machine in Atlantic County NERFINISHED ⓘ local law enforcement in Atlantic City ⓘ |
| convictedOf | tax evasion ⓘ |
| countryOfActivity | United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1968-12-09 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eraOfProminence |
1910s
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1920s ⓘ early 1930s ⓘ |
| fullName | Enoch Lewis Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Enoch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| incarceratedAt | Lewisburg Federal Penitentiary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | political structure of Atlantic County, New Jersey ⓘ |
| inPopularCulture | inspiration for the character Nucky Thompson in the television series Boardwalk Empire ⓘ |
| nickname | Nucky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
controlling Atlantic City politics during Prohibition
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involvement in bootlegging ⓘ involvement in gambling operations ⓘ involvement in prostitution rackets ⓘ |
| occupation |
political boss
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politician ⓘ racketeer ⓘ sheriff ⓘ |
| politicalParty |
Republican Party
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surface form:
Republican Party (United States)
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| positionHeld |
Atlantic County Republican Party leader
NERFINISHED
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Atlantic County treasurer NERFINISHED ⓘ Sheriff of Atlantic County, New Jersey ⓘ |
| regionOfInfluence | South Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relative | Smith E. Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1945 ⓘ |
| residence | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sentence | 10 years in federal prison ⓘ |
| spouse |
Florence Osbeck
NERFINISHED
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Mabel Jeffries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stateOfActivity | New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Prohibition era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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