On this day, Oct. 27, in 1871, William M. “Boss” Tweed, Democratic leader of Tammany Hall, was arrested after the New York Times exposed his corruption.
Boss Tweed, a commissioner of public works who ruled New York City’s government, is remembered as a universal symbol of greed and political corruption.
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