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Princeton's WordNet
Tammany Hall, Tammany Society, Tammanynoun
a political organization within the Democratic Party in New York City (late 1800's and early 1900's) seeking political control by corruption and bossism
Wiktionary
Tammanynoun
Tammany Hall, a building near Union Square in New York City, formerly headquarters for the New York County Democratic Party.
Tammanynoun
The nickname of the New York County Democratic Party, until the success of reform elements in the 1970s.
Tammanynoun
A style of corrupt democratic politics.
Etymology: Tamanend or Tammany was a chief of part of the Lenni-Lenape nation in the Delaware Valley who became a hero to the colonists and gave his name to organizations throughout the American colonies beginning in 1772. One was New York City's Society of St. Tammany, which became the New York County Democratic Party organization.
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tammany
Tamanend (historically also known as Taminent, Tammany, Saint Tammany or King Tammany, "the Affable," ) (c. 1625–c. 1701) was the Chief of Chiefs and Chief of the Turtle Clan of the Lenni-Lenape nation in the Delaware Valley signing the Peace Treaty with William Penn. Tamanend is also known as the namesake of the Tammany Hall. Also referred to as "Tammany", he became a popular figure in 18th-century America, especially in Philadelphia. Also called a "Patron Saint of America", Tamenend represented peace and amity. A Tammany society founded in Philadelphia holds an annual Tammany festival. Tammany societies were established across the United States after the American Revolutionary War, and Tammany assumed mythic status as an icon for the peaceful politics of negotiation.
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Tammany, also known as the Society of St. Tammany, Tammany Hall, or the Columbian Order, was a New York City political organization founded in 1786. It played a major role in controlling the Democratic Party nominations and political tactics in the city and state of New York, becoming synonymous with urban political corruption and patronage systems. The society was named in honor of Tamanend, a legendary Delaware Native American chief.
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Tammany
Tammany, or Mount Tammany, is a historic home located at Williamsport, Washington County, Maryland, United States. It is a two-part brick structure resting on low fieldstone foundations. The main block is a two-story, three-bay structure with a side hall entrance. Attached to its north gable wall is a two-story five-bay structure also of brick. The house features a one-story porch with a low hipped roof, supported by round Doric columns. It is believed to have been built in the 1780s by Matthew Van Lear, a prominent early resident of Washington County. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Tammany
tam′a-ni, n. the Tammany Society, a Democratic organisation in New York, notorious for the corrupt influence it has exerted in city politics. [From the name of an Indian chief, Tammanend, who is said to have signed the treaty with Penn.]
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Tammany is ranked #127494 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Tammany surname appeared 134 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Tammany.
96.2% or 129 total occurrences were White.
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Usage in printed sourcesFrom:
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of tammany in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of tammany in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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