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Life of Gaynor One of Reforming Mayors in America
A profile of New York City Mayor William J Gaynor tracing his rise from farmer’s son in Oneida County to district attorney and reforming mayor. He fought the Tammany machine in Flatbush Brooklyn and led police and court reforms, emphasizing popular rights and accountable government.
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William Jay Gaynor
New York
Lincoln
Garfield
McKinley
Carter H. Harrison
Chicago
William E. Goebel
Kentucky
James H. Peabody
Colorado
Frank Steunenberg
Idaho
Gaynor
James J. Gallagher
Gotham
Brooklyn
Upstate
Flatbush
Mr. Roosevelt
Hugh McLaughlin
Sreb Cen
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John Y. Melane
Coney Island
Tie
Ring
Supreme Court
Mclaughlin
George Duffy
McClellan
Bingham
Baker
Bugher
Mayor Gaynor
Oneida County
Oriskany
Andi
Whitestown Seminary
St. Louis
Boston
Gaynors
St. James
N. Y
Editor Cheney
Long Island
Huntington
Cheney