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Tammany Hall and its Patron Saint of the Union
The piece surveys St. Tammany as the legendary patron of the New York political society Tammany Hall. It traces origins as a Delaware sachem tied to American lore, the army and colonial celebrations, and the rise of the Tammany Society in New York. It describes the society as a powerful, secretive political force shaping city offices and primary nominations, with figures like Fernando Wood noted in its long influence.
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Tammany
Tammany Hall
Christopher Columbus
St. Christopher
St. Tammany
Great Poitical Society of
New York
Frogter Johan
Confucius
Temane
Tamanend
Taminent
Tameny
Manhattan Island
Delaware
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
William Penn
Princetown College
Berks County
St. George
Revolutionary Army
Sagamore
Tammany Society
Newark
Mecklenburg County
Virginia
Columbian Order
Democratic Party
A. G. Johnson
Troy Whig
New York City
Fernando Wood
Mozart Hall
Wood
Halpine
Tenth Ward
Clinton
Halleck
Fanny
Tompkins
van Buren
Tom Moore