William Poole

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William Poole was a 19th-century New York City gang leader and nativist political enforcer whose violent life inspired the character "Bill the Butcher" in the film Gangs of New York.

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instanceOf gang leader
person
political enforcer
activityPeriod 1840s
1850s
alias Bill the Butcher
areaOfActivity Bowery, Manhattan
linked to: Bowery

Five Points, Manhattan
associatedWith Bowery Boys
New York City volunteer fire companies
birthDate 1821-07-24
birthPlace Sussex County, New Jersey
causeOfDeath gunshot wound
conflict political violence in New York City elections
rivalry with Irish-American gangs
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
culturalDepiction basis for Bill Cutting in Gangs of New York
deathDate 1855-03-08
deathPlace New York City
ethnicBackground English American
familyName Poole
gender male
givenName William
historicalEra 19th century
ideology anti-Catholicism
anti-immigrant nativism
inspired character in the film Gangs of New York
fictional character Bill the Butcher
inspiredBy New York City nativist politics of the mid-19th century
knownFor influence in Five Points neighborhood politics
violent confrontations with Irish immigrant gangs
language English
mannerOfDeath homicide
movement nativism
notableEvent shooting at Stanwix Hall in New York City
notableFor leadership in New York City street gangs
role as a nativist political enforcer
role in anti-immigrant street violence
occupation butcher
gang leader
political activist
politicalAlignment Know Nothing movement
portrayedAs Bill the Butcher in Gangs of New York
portrayedIn film Gangs of New York
linked to: Gangs of New York
residence Lower Manhattan
New York City

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Bill the Butcher basedOn William Poole
Bill the Butcher basedOn William Poole
William Cutting basedOn William Poole