Tweed Ring
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The Tweed Ring was a notoriously corrupt political organization that controlled New York City politics in the late 19th century, embezzling vast sums of public money through graft and patronage.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | political organization ⓘ |
| activeDuring |
1860s
ⓘ
1870s ⓘ late 19th century ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Tammany Ring NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Democratic Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| benefitedGroup | Tammany Hall loyalists ⓘ |
| collapseCause |
criminal prosecutions
ⓘ
public scandal ⓘ |
| controlledInstitution |
New York City Board of Supervisors
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New York City Department of Public Works NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlledOffice |
New York City government
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New York County government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| era | Gilded Age ⓘ |
| estimatedAmountStolen |
tens of millions of dollars
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up to about $200 million in 19th-century dollars ⓘ |
| exposedBy |
The New York Times investigative reporting
ⓘ
Thomas Nast cartoons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governanceStyle | bossism ⓘ |
| headquarters | Tammany Hall building in New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
catalyst for municipal reform in New York City
ⓘ
symbol of Gilded Age urban corruption ⓘ |
| influencedElections |
New York City municipal elections
ⓘ
New York State elections ⓘ |
| leader | William M. Tweed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalOutcomeForLeader | William M. Tweed was tried and convicted NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| member |
A. Oakey Hall
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Peter B. Sweeny NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard B. Connolly NERFINISHED ⓘ William M. Tweed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
embezzlement of public funds
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graft ⓘ patronage system ⓘ political corruption ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
New York City
NERFINISHED
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New York State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Harper's Weekly
NERFINISHED
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The New York Times NERFINISHED ⓘ reformers in New York City ⓘ |
| politicalBase | Tammany Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeOfDownfall | early 1870s ⓘ |
| usedMethod |
election fraud
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inflated municipal contracts ⓘ kickbacks ⓘ patronage appointments ⓘ vote buying ⓘ |
| victimizedGroup | New York City taxpayers ⓘ |
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