Historedia
Person

James Watson

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1871

Every event in Historedia whose sources name James Watson, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. William M. Tweed arrested, ending Tammany grip on New York

    1871

    Role: County Auditor

    1. October 27, 1871 · New York CityArrest of William M. Tweed

      Tweed was arrested on October 27, 1871, marking the end of Protestant control of Tammany Hall.

    2. November 1871 · New York CityPost-Arrest Political Shift

      Tweed was re-elected to the state senate in November 1871, but Tammany's grip on the city weakened.

Sources

  1. William M. Tweed Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-02
  2. Tammany Hall Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-28