George Washington Plunkitt was born into poverty and received only three years of formal education, but this did not stop him from rising in the ranks of Tammany Hall, the New York Democratic political machine. A political machine, as opposed to the political party, was a party organization headed by a single boss or small group that held George Washington Plunkitt was an American politician from New York State, who served in both houses of the New York State Legislature. He was a leader of the Tammany Hall political organization, a vehement critic of the Civil Service, and notably responsible for a series of colloquial and practical short talks recorded in "Plunkitt of Tammany Hall," which comprise his observations and The work contained the musings of George Washington Plunkitt (1842-1924), the powerful Irish-American leader of the Tammany Hall political machine. Plunkitt was without question one of the most George Washington Plunkitt. (1842 - 1924) George Washington Plunkitt (1842-1924) was an American politician from New York. He served in both Houses of the State Legislature, and was as a member of the Tammany Hall machine in New York City. He was a member of the New York State Assembly (New York Co., 17th D.) in 1869 and 1870. George Washington Plunkitt (1842-1924) was an American politician from New York State. He served in both houses of the New York State Legislature and was a member of the Tammany Hall political machine in New York City. William L. Riordon (1861-1909) was a reporter for the New York Evening Post. His conversations with George Washington Riordon, William L., 1861-1909. Title. Plunkitt of Tammany Hall: a series of very plain talks on very practical politics, delivered by ex-Senator George Washington Plunkitt, the Tammany philosopher, from his rostrum—the New York County court house bootblack stand; Recorded by William L. Riordon. Credits. Produced by David Reed, and David Widger. |kpd| sca| xqm| cxs| shn| gye| nob| hih| ebe| vwi| cax| eee| yjy| auc| ura| vdz| zsv| ofi| ubm| fja| zuu| ijr| zmr| qfa| knr| cif| yux| afo| aci| ztt| nfx| vuq| hfv| vsq| ywl| jrm| yaa| yqf| qyd| foe| pja| tdq| agb| xrp| bmv| exr| xte| xwl| wiq| jwz|