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People from Five Points, Manhattan
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The list People from Five Points, Manhattan includes
Billy McGlory, Paul Kelly (criminal), Master Juba, Hell-Cat Maggie and William Riley (criminal).
The list consists of 14 members.
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Billy McGlory
New York saloon keeper and underworld figure
Overview: William McGlory (born McGrory; 1850–1927) was an American saloon keeper and underworld figure in New York City during the mid-to late 19th century. He was well known in The Bowery and Five Points districts ...Date of birth: 1853Age: 171Nationality: IrishOccupation: Criminal
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Hell-Cat Maggie
19th Century American CriminalOverview: Hell-Cat Maggie (fl. 1820–1845) was the pseudonym of an American criminal and early member of the Dead Rabbits. She was a well-known personality in Manhattan's Five Points district and a noted fighter ... 0
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William Riley (criminal)
American businessman, saloonkeeper and underworld figureOverview: William "Mush" Riley (fl. 1870–1878) was an American businessman, saloonkeeper and underworld figure in Manhattan, New York during the late 19th century. The owner of a Centre Street dive, he was a longtime ...Date of birth: 1870Date of death: 1878Age: 7 (age at death)Nationality: IrishOccupation: Criminal 0
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Paul Kelly (criminal)
American mobster
Overview: Paul Kelly (born Paolo Antonio Vaccarelli; December 23, 1876 – April 3, 1936) was an Italian-American mobster and former boxer, who founded the Five Points Gang in New York City. He had started some b ...Date of birth: 1876Date of death: 1936Age: 59 (age at death)Nationality: ItalianOccupation: Boxing 0
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Master Juba
American dancer (c1825–c1852/3)
Overview: Master Juba (ca. 1825 – ca. 1852 or 1853) was an African-American dancer active in the 1840s. He was one of the first black performers in the United States to play onstage for white audiences and the only ... 0
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Patrick Joseph Hayes
American cardinal
Overview: Patrick Joseph Hayes (November 20, 1867 – September 4, 1938) was an American cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of New York from 1919 until his death, and was elevated to the ...Date of birth: 20 November 1867Date of death: 4 September 1938Age: 70 (age at death)Nationality: AmericanOccupation: MilitaryGender: Male 0
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James Gwyn
Brevet Major General American Civil War
Overview: James Gwyn (November 24, 1828 – July 17, 1906) was an officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He immigrated at a young age from Ireland in 1846, initially working as a storekeeper in ...Date of birth: 24 November 1828Date of death: 17 July 1906Age: 77 (age at death)Occupation: Military 0
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John van Salee de Grasse
American doctorOverview: John van Salee de Grasse (1825–1868) (Note: His birthdate is also given as 6 June 1826.) was the first African American to be formally educated as a doctor in the United States, studying first at the Oneida ... 0
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9.Overview: Rosanna Peers (?-1840) was an American criminal fence and underworld figure in New York City during the early-to mid 19th century. She is the earliest known business owner to begin actively dealing with ...Date of birth: 1825Date of death: 1840Age: 14 (age at death)Nationality: IrishOccupation: Criminal 0
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Danny Driscoll
co-leader of the Whyos with Danny Lyons
Overview: Daniel "Danny" Driscoll also known by his alias George Wallace (1855 – January 23, 1888) was an American criminal and co-leader of the Whyos Gang with Danny Lyons. The two held joint control over the street ... 0
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Henry L. Jost
American politician
Overview: Henry Lee Jost (December 6, 1873 – July 13, 1950) was a Democratic Mayor of Kansas City, Missouri from 1912–1916 and a U.S. Congressman from March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1925. 0
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Timothy Sullivan
American politician
Overview: Timothy Daniel Sullivan (July 23, 1862 – August 31, 1913) was a New York politician who controlled Manhattan's Bowery and Lower East Side districts as a prominent leader within Tammany Hall. He was known ...Date of birth: 23 July 1862Date of death: 31 August 1913Age: 51 (age at death)Nationality: AmericanOccupation: Activist 0
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John William Mackay
American prospectors
Overview: John William Mackay (November 28, 1831 – July 20, 1902) was an Irish-American industrialist. Mackay was one of the four Bonanza Kings, a partnership which capitalised on the wealth generated by the ...Date of birth: 28 November 1831Date of death: 20 July 1902Age: 70 (age at death)Nationality: AmericanOccupation: Business 0
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Gallus Mag
Female bouncer in New York CityOverview: Gallus Mag (real name unknown) was a 6-foot-tall female bouncer at a New York City Water St. bar called The Hole in the Wall in the early 19th century, who figures prominently in New York City folklore ... 0
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