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Tammany Hall and Its Founders Recalled in New York Letter
The article traces Tammany Hall from founder William Mooney and Aaron Burr to its rise as a powerful political force in New York. It claims the society controls city and state politics, influenced national elections, and shaped figures from Jefferson to Cleveland, while noting past Convictions and the origin of the name from chief Tamannend.
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Tammany Hall
William Mooney
Aaron Burr
Mooney
Burr
Wood
Tweed
Kelley
Croker
Thomas Jefferson
Cleveland
Tammany
Tamanend
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Providence
Lexington
New York Society
Barrus Tavern
Nassaund Spruce Streets
Fourteenth Street