William Poole
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William Poole was a 19th-century New York City gang leader and nativist political enforcer whose violent life inspired the character "Bill the Butcher" in the film Gangs of New York.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| William Poole canonical | 2 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
gang leader
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person ⓘ political enforcer ⓘ |
| activityPeriod |
1840s
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1850s ⓘ |
| alias | Bill the Butcher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| areaOfActivity |
Bowery, Manhattan
NERFINISHED
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Five Points, Manhattan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bowery Boys
NERFINISHED
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New York City volunteer fire companies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1821-07-24 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Sussex County, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | gunshot wound ⓘ |
| conflict |
political violence in New York City elections
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rivalry with Irish-American gangs ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| culturalDepiction | basis for Bill Cutting in Gangs of New York ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1855-03-08 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicBackground | English American NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Poole NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| historicalEra | 19th century ⓘ |
| ideology |
anti-Catholicism
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anti-immigrant nativism ⓘ |
| inspired |
character in the film Gangs of New York
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fictional character Bill the Butcher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | New York City nativist politics of the mid-19th century ⓘ |
| knownFor |
influence in Five Points neighborhood politics
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violent confrontations with Irish immigrant gangs ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | homicide ⓘ |
| movement | nativism ⓘ |
| notableEvent | shooting at Stanwix Hall in New York City ⓘ |
| notableFor |
leadership in New York City street gangs
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role as a nativist political enforcer ⓘ role in anti-immigrant street violence ⓘ |
| occupation |
butcher
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gang leader ⓘ political activist ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | Know Nothing movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedAs | Bill the Butcher in Gangs of New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedIn | film Gangs of New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Lower Manhattan
NERFINISHED
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New York City ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Bill the Butcher