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William Boss Tweed
an american politician most notable for being the " boss " of Tammany Hall , the Democratic Party political machine that played a major role in the politics of 19th century New York City and State. -
Political Boss
a boss is a person who controls a unit of a political party.Numerous officeholders in that unit are subordinate to the single boss in party affairs.Controls votes and dictates appointments. -
Political Machines
U.S. politics , a party organization , headed by a single boss or small autocratic group , that commands enough votes to maintain political and administrative control of a city , county , or state. -
Immigration
Increased the population of catholics increased as well because the majority of Irish and Italians were catholic. The know-nothing party was a political party formed prior to the civil war to oppose the large number of immigrants entering the united states after 1845.
