William Magear Tweed

1824–1878 (age 54)

Politician

Photograph of William Magear Tweed

About William Magear Tweed

William Magear Tweed (1824–1878) lived to age 54. They were a politician. Born in Manhattan, they died in Ludlow Street Jail. They are buried at Green-Wood Cemetery in New York.

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