- Holds several positions of power including NYS Senate seat, NY Democratic Party Central Committee chairman, highest official of Tammany Hall.
- Election fraud, extortion, city contracts used to the monopolize city.
- Pays newspapers to keep quiet on corruption schemes in order to maintain a clean image.
II. Late 1869: Thomas Nast Attacks
- Political cartoons are aimed at Tweed and Tammany Hall, depicting them as greedy, vicious animals.
III. 1870: The Movement Picks Up Steam
- New York Times board of directors member James B Taylor dies, New York Times runs its first anti-Tweed editorial.
IV. 1871: The Beginning of the End
- New York Times gets documents and incriminating evidence from former supporter of Tweed Ring, James O' Brien. Publishes massive exposé showing Tweed corruption in great detail.
- Nast continues attack with cartoons. Audience continues to grow. Support increases.
- Elections take Tweed and his co-conspirators out of office.
V. 1871-1876: Goodbye Tweed
- Tweed goes to jail on fraud-related charges
- Bribes his way out of jail and flees to Spain
- Nast political cartoon gets Tweed captured
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