A Suit of Lies Boss Tweed was an individual who began well, just like most people. However, after he began to enjoy power and money so much that he was willing to go along with the standards of the Gilded Age, he became nasty and defiant, as evidenced by two of his quotes referenced by several websites.
Before William Magear Tweed was adversely affected by his authority, he was an ordinary man. He was born in April of 1823, and grew up in New York City. Like many Americans, Tweed had European roots (Moore). As a young man, he served in both the “bookkeeping” and “fire” industries (Story). He exemplified leadership and the ability to persevere after “the fire company he was volunteering with dissolved […and] he helped to organize a new one”
Before William Magear Tweed was adversely affected by his authority, he was an ordinary man. He was born in April of 1823, and grew up in New York City. Like many Americans, Tweed had European roots (Moore). As a young man, he served in both the “bookkeeping” and “fire” industries (Story). He exemplified leadership and the ability to persevere after “the fire company he was volunteering with dissolved […and] he helped to organize a new one”