Charles Francis Murphy
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Charles Francis "Silent Charlie" Murphy, also known as Boss Murphy, was an American political figure. He was also the longest-serving head of New York City's Tammany Hall, a position he served from 19
Portrait of Murphy, c. 1903
Murphy (left) with William H. Fitzpatrick, the Erie County Democratic leader
Murphy caricatured in William Randolph Hearst's New York Journal (November 10, 1905)
Al Smith
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Alfred Emanuel Smith was an American politician who served as the 42nd governor of New York from 1919 to 1920 and again from 1923 to 1928. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the party's presiden
Smith c. 1920s
Smith c. 1890s
Charles F. Murphy and Smith in 1915
Smith at his desk in the State Capitol, 1913