Tweed family.

Dates:
Active 1836
Active 1952

Biographical notes:

Mrs. Richard Tweed was sister-in-law of Willam Marcy ("Boss") Tweed, who controlled the Democratic political machine at New York City's Tammany Hall during the mid-19th century. He and his associates misappropriated public funds on a large scale, leading to his arrest and imprisonment in 1871.

From the description of Papers, 1836-1952, 1836-1890. (Texas Tech University). WorldCat record id: 24617811

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  • New York (N.Y.) (as recorded)