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William Poole.
American boxer and a founder of the street gang the Bowery Boys (1821–1855)
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About William Poole
William Poole, also known as Bill the Butcher, was the leader of the Washington Street Gang, which later became known as the Bowery Boys gang. He was a local leader of the Know Nothing political movement in mid-19th-century New York City.
Everything about William Poole →- Occupation
- criminal, boxer, politician
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- July 24, 1821
- Died
- March 8, 1855