William Mooney

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William Mooney

United States Revolutionary War soldier

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Tammany Hall
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To resist these influences, William Mooney, an upholsterer in New York City, founded the Society of St. Tammany, or Columbian Order, in 1786. The group was formally organized under bylaws and a constitution on May 12, 1789, a few days after the inauguration of George Washington as the first…
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To resist these influences, William Mooney, an upholsterer in New York City, founded the Society of St. Tammany, or Columbian Order, in 1786. The group was formally organized under bylaws and a constitution on May 12, 1789, a few days after the inauguration of George Washington as the first…
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