Timeline April 1878

Events in April 1878 1

• 1823 – 1878 William M. Tweed (1823-1878) Died 12 April 1878, aged 55 An American politician who controlled New York City's Democratic political machine, Tammany Hall, and oversaw large-scale public corruption. Investigations and a sensational trial exposed the "Tweed Ring's" theft of tens of millions of dollars from the city. He died in a New York City jail after being recaptured following an escape to Spain.