Lew Baker
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Lewis "Lew" Baker was a Welsh-American patrolman in the New York Police Department who was simultaneously employed as a "slugger" for Tammany Hall. He was involved in voter intimidation and election fraud during the 1840s and 1850s. A close friend and associate of Irish mob boss John Morrissey, Baker frequently battled supporters of the nativist Know-Nothing movement for over a decade. He is most remembered however as the assassin of William "Bill the Butcher" Poole. Baker shot and killed Poole in a Broadway saloon during a brawl. Both Baker and Morrissey were placed on trial for murder, but were acquitted.[1][2]
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Born | Lewis Baker c. 1825 Wales, United Kingdom |
Nationality | Welsh-American |
Occupation | Police officer |
Employer | Tammany Hall |
Known for | Tammany Hall "slugger" and murderer of William "Bill the Butcher" Poole. |
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