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   John Morrissey (February 12, 1831 – May 1, 1878), also known as Old Smoke, was an Irish American politician, bare-knuckle boxing champion, and criminal. He was born in 1831 in Ireland. His parents moved to New York State when he was a young child.

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3. www.irishcentral.com › john-morrissey-irishJohn Morrissey: Irish immigrant stood up to Bill the Butcher

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   Apr 5, 2024 · Learn about John Morrissey, a Tipperary-born fighter who became a US Congressman and a rival of Bill the Butcher. Find out his boxing career, his role in Tammany Hall and his legacy in Saratoga Springs.

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4. www.newyorkalmanack.com › 2021 › 02John Morrissey: Toward Setting The Record Straight

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   Feb 12, 2021 · John Morrissey was born in Ireland on February 12th, in 1831. As a result of bigoted attacks by his political enemies being carried forward by later writers like Herbert Asbury in Gangs of New York (1928), he’s been falsely accused of being in criminal league with Tammany Hall, for leading “the dead rabbits gang,” and for being involved ...

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     The Story of Johnny Morrissey - Chief Money Launderer for the Kinahan Cartel

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6. www.irishtimes.com › life-and-style › abroadThe Tipperary 'gangs of New York' fighter who became Champion ...

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   A fighting spirit will get you a long way in politics, as John Morrissey’s life shows. He was born in 1831 in Co Tipperary, the family emigrating shortly afterwards to settle in Troy, New York.

7. www.irishamerica.com › 2013 › 09Saratoga’s Irish Visionary: John Morrissey | Irish America

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   Sep 10, 2013 · Learn about the life and achievements of John Morrissey, a boxer, gambler and politician who organized and ran the first thoroughbred race meet in Saratoga Springs in 1863. Discover how he rose from poverty in Ireland to become a powerful figure in Tammany Hall and the Saratoga Association.

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   Dec 18, 2023 · A political John Morrissey. Politically, Morrissey started as an antagonist to the local political chieftains in New York's Fifth Ward. His political career did not align with the notorious...

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   Who was John Morrissey?

   • John Morrissey (February 12, 1831 – May 1, 1878), also known as Old Smoke, was an Irish American politician, bare-knuckle boxing champion, and criminal. He was born in 1831 in Ireland. His parents moved to New York State when he was a young child. In the early 1850s, he went to San Francisco at the time of the California Gold Rush.

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   How tall is John Morrissey?

   • John Morrissey: born February 5th 1831. Height 6 feet. Weight 170 lbs. Image: United States Library of Congress/Wikicommons This weekly series for Irish Times Abroad profiles an Extraordinary Emigrant from Irish history, based on entries from the Royal Irish Academy’s Dictionary of Irish Biography.

   The Tipperary 'gangs of New York' fighter who became Champion of

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   How did John Morrissey die?

   • Morrissey died at the Adelphi Hotel, Saratoga Springs, on May 1st, 1878. Having survived all that violence, he was beaten in the end by pneumonia. Based on Patrick M Geoghegan’s biography of John Morrissey (edited for this article by Clare McCarthy) in the Royal Irish Academy’s Dictionary of Irish Biography.

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   What did John Morrissey do for a living?

   • John Morrissey went on to accomplish even more than this – he founded the Saratoga Springs Race Course, which is now the oldest sporting venue in America. He also successfully ran for U.S. Congress, serving two terms in the House of Representatives. He was a champion for Irish-American issues at a time when that was sorely needed.

   John Morrissey: Irish immigrant who stood up to Bill the Butcher

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10. www.pressreader.com › ireland › irish-centralFrom Tipperary to Troy - the true story of Irish immigrant ...

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    Apr 6, 2024 · John Morrissey, who was born in Tem‐ plemore, Co Tipperary, may be the most interestin­g Irish immigrant that you’ve never heard of. Morrissey lived the real-life story of the world portrayed in the 2002 film "Gangs of New York" - he defended Irish immi‐ grants from nativist anti-Catholics like Bill the Butcher and his Bowery Boys.