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Kings of Sailor Town Lose Grip on Irvington Waterfront
A historical tale chronicles boarding masters and the Sherman brothers who ruled Irvington’s waterfront by smuggling crews and extorting sailors. Despite arrests and trials, enforcement faltered until public outrage in Irvington forced action, ending the kings' domination as steam and ships changed maritime law.
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Sailortown
Jack
John
Peter Sherman
Irvington
Pacific Coast
Upper Irvington
Pete Sherman
Sailor Town
New Northwest
Europe
India
Horn
Captain Brown
Carmarthenshire
England
Jack Sherman
Law
Kings
Brown
Dogs of Justice
Ark
the Kings
Sherman Boys
Sherman
Greenhorn
Pete
Jimmy Hunter
Yale
Black
Hunter
Shipping Commissioner's
Good Hope
The
Captain Black
Dunkirk
France
United States
James Hunter
Uncle Sam
Greenbacks
London Town
Seven Seas
United States District Attorney
Charlie Marsden
Bucko