Life span: 04/03/1823 to 04/12/1878TabsLife SummaryFull name: William Magear TweedPlace of Birth: New York, NYBurial Place: Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, NYBirth Date Certainty: ExactDeath Date Certainty: ExactGender: MaleRace: WhiteSectional choice: NorthOrigins: Free StateNo. of Spouses: 1Family: Mary Jane Skaden (wife) Occupation: PoliticianAttorney or JudgeBusinessmanRelation to Slavery: White non-slaveholderPolitical Parties: DemocraticGovernment: US House of RepresentativesState legislatureLocal government Events Date span begin Life span End Event 12/01/1863 12/01/1863 In New York City elections, Independent Democrat C. Godfrey Gunther wins the mayor's race Major TopicsCivil War Homefront Documents Images William Magear Tweed William Magear Tweed, detail Bibliography