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William Poole

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Gender Male
Date of birth July 24,1821
Zodiac sign Leo
Born Sussex County
New Jersey
United States
NationalityAmerican
BuriedGreen-Wood Cemetery, New York, United States
AssassinatedChristopher Street, New York, United States
Children Charles Poole
Movies/Shows Love Eclectic
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DiedChristopher Street
New York
United States
Place of burialThe Green-Wood Cemetery, New York, United States
Other nameBill the Butcher
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William Poole Life story


William Poole, also known as Bill the Butcher, was the leader of the Washington Street Gang, which later became known as the Bowery Boys gang. He was a local leader of the Know Nothing political movement in mid-19th-century New York City.

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