Boss Tweed Escapes from Prison

Date: December 4, 1875 • Location: Madrid, Spain

Notorious New York City politician Boss Tweed escapes from prison; he is later recaptured in Spain.

William Magear "Boss" Tweed was an American politician most notable for being the political boss of Tammany Hall, the Democratic Party's political machine that played a major role in the politics of 19th-century New York City and State.