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I don't care a straw for your newspaper articles, my constituents don't know how to read, but they can't help seeing them damned pictures.
Boss Tweed
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Boss Tweed
Age: 55 †
Born: 1823
Born: April 3
Died: 1878
Died: April 12
Politician
Manhattan borough
New York City
William M. Tweed
William M Tweed
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