George Washington Olvany
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Judge George Washington Olvany (June 20, 1876 - October 15, 1952) was a New York General Sessions Court judge, the deputy New York City Fire Commissioner, and the leader of Tammany Hall.[1][2]
Biography
He was born on June 20, 1876. He replaced Charles Francis Murphy in 1924 as the leader of Tammany Hall.[3] He resigned from Tammany Hall in 1929.[4] He died on October 15, 1952.[1]
Further reading
- Zink, Harold B. City Bosses in the United States: A Study of Twenty Municipal Bosses (1930) pp 164-77 online
References
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| Preceded by | Grand Sachem of Tammany Hall 1924-1929 |
Succeeded by John Francis Curry |
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