All politics revolved around the Boss. 1899 cartoon from Puck.

Richard Croker (November 24, 1843^[1] - 1922) was an American politician, a leader of New York City's Tammany Hall. Image File history File links BOSSCROKER.JPG Summary Boss Crocker on Tammany US Cartoon 1899 Licensing This image is in the public domain in the United States. ... Image File history File links BOSSCROKER.JPG Summary Boss Crocker on Tammany US Cartoon 1899 Licensing This image is in the public domain in the United States. ... Puck was a U.S. periodical published in New York from 1876 to 1918, originally in German and from 1877 in English as well. ... November 24 is the 328th day (329th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1843 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Nickname: Big Apple Location in the state of New York Coordinates: Country United States State New York Boroughs Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Area    - City 1,214. ... Tammany Hall was the name given to the Democratic Party political machine that played a major role in New York City politics from the 1790s to the 1960s. ...

Born at Blackrock, Ireland, he was taken to the United States by his parents when two years old, and was educated in the public schools of New York City, where he eventually became a member of Tammany Hall and active in its politics. He was an alderman from 1868 to 1870, a coroner from 1873 to 1876, a fire commissioner in 1883 and 1887, and city chamberlain from 1889 to 1890. After the fall of John Kelly he became the leader of Tammany Hall, and for some time almost completely controlled that organization. As head of Tammany, Croker received bribe money from the owners of brothels, saloons and illegal gambling dens. He survived Charles Henry Parkhurst's attacks on Tammany Hall corruption and became a wealthy man. Blackrock street scene Blackrock (An Charraig Dhubh in Irish) is a suburb of the city of Dublin, in County Dublin, Ireland. ... An alderman is a member of a municipal legislative body in a town or city with many jurisdictions. ... A coroner is either the presiding officer of a special court, a medical officer or an officer of law responsible for investigating deaths, particularly those happening under unusual circumstances. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into New York City Fire Department. ... A Chamberlain is an officer in charge of managing the household of a sovereign. ... John Kelly (1822-1886) of New York City was U.S. Representative from New York from 1855 to 1858. ... Bribery is a crime implying a sum or gift given alters the behaviour of the person in ways not consistent with the duties of that person. ... Prostitution is the sale of sexual services for money or other kind of return. ... Tourists sit outside a bar in Chiang Mai, Thailand A Depression-era bar in Louisiana. ... Gambling has had many different meanings depending on the cultural and historical context in which it is used. ... Charles Henry Parkhurst (17 April, 1842 - 1933), American clergyman and social reformer, born in Framingham, Massachusetts. ...

His greatest political success was his bringing about the 1897 election of Robert A. Van Wyck as first mayor of the five-borough "greater" New York, and during van Wyck's administration Croker is popularly supposed to have dominated completely the government of the city. After Croker's failure to carry the city in the presidential election of 1900 and the defeat of his mayoralty candidate, Edward M. Shepard in 1901, he resigned from his position of leadership in Tammany and was succeeded by Seth Low. He retired to a country life in England and Ireland. In 1907 he won the Epsom Derby with his race-horse Orby. Robert Anderson Van Wyck (July 20, 1849 - 1918) was a U.S. political figure. ... A borough is an administrative division used in the Canadian province of Quebec, in some states of the United States, and formerly in New Zealand. ... Summary The election was held on November 6, 1900. ... Seth Low, born in Brooklyn, New York, (January 18, 1850 - September 17, 1916) was a U.S. educator and political figure. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq... Epsom Derby, Théodore Géricault, 1821. ...

Notes

1. ^ Date from 1911 EB article; Spartacus.net and some other sources say 1841. The 1880 U.S. Census shows a Richard Croker, an ex-coroner at that date, born in Ireland in 1843, living in Harrison, Westchester, New York. It does not show any other Irish-born Richard Croker. Found by searching for the relevant terms at http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp?PAGE=census/search_census.asp, October 7, 2006.

Harrison is a village located in Westchester County, New York. ...

References

• This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.
• Spartacus.schoolnet article on Croker

Encyclopædia Britannica, the 11th edition The Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition (1910–1911) is perhaps the most famous edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica. ... The public domain comprises the body of all creative works and other knowledge—writing, artwork, music, science, inventions, and others—in which no person or organization has any proprietary interest. ...

External links

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