The Life & Times of Jersey City Mayor Frank Hague: I Am the Law - Paperback

FormatBook

Language English

ISBN-13 / SKU 9781609494681

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by Leonard F. Vernon (Author)

Explore the controversial life of New Jersey city mayor Frank Hague, whose propensity for corruption inspired a character on the television show Boardwalk Empire.

Frank Hague served as the mayor of Jersey City for much of the early twentieth century. While some believed him a thief, others viewed him as a modern-day Robin Hood. He could put food on your table or triple your taxes, give you a job or end your career. It was with this same ease and power that he could make you a federal judge, a congressman or even a United States senator. He has been remembered including through a character on the popular TV drama Boardwalk Empire as one of the most corrupt politicians of the century. But in this biography, Leonard Vernon reexamines Hague's deeds, prompting a new understanding of his life and the memory of politicians of the era.

Number of Pages: 192

Dimensions: 0.5 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN

Publication Date: November 18, 2011

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