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John W. Goff

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John William Goff, Sr. (January 1, 1848 – November 9, 1924) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. [1]

37 relations: Alexander S. Williams, Catalpa rescue, Charles Becker, Charles Henry Parkhurst, Cooper Union, County Wexford, De Lancey Nicoll, Dictionary of American Biography, Francis S. McAvoy, Frederick Smyth (New York), Heron, Independence Party (United States), Ireland, John R. Fellows, Lexow Committee, Manhattan, Mayor of New York City, New Bedford, Massachusetts, New York (state), New York City, New York City Bar Association, New York City Police Department, New York County District Attorney, New York Supreme Court, Newman Levy, Police corruption, Recorder of New York City, Rosenthal murder case, Royal Navy, Tammany Hall, Third degree (interrogation), Thomas C. Platt, Thomas F. Byrnes, United States, Western Australia, Whaler, William Randolph Hearst.

Alexander S. Williams

Alexander S. Williams (July 9, 1839 – March 25, 1917) was an American law enforcement officer and police inspector for the New York City Police Department.

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Catalpa rescue

The Catalpa rescue was the escape, on 17–19 April 1876, of six Irish Fenian prisoners from what was then the British penal colony of Western Australia.

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Charles Becker

Charles Becker (July 26, 1870 – July 30, 1915) was a lieutenant in the New York City Police Department between the 1890s and 1910s.

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Charles Henry Parkhurst

Charles Henry Parkhurst (April 17, 1842 – September 8, 1933) was an American clergyman and social reformer, born in Framingham, Massachusetts.

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Cooper Union

The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, commonly known as Cooper Union or The Cooper Union and informally referred to, especially during the 19th century, as "the Cooper Institute", is a private college at Cooper Square on the border of the East Village neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City.

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County Wexford

County Wexford (Contae Loch Garman, Yola: Weiseforthe) is a county in Ireland.

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De Lancey Nicoll

De Lancey Nicoll (June 24, 1854 Shelter Island, Suffolk County, New York - March 31, 1931 Manhattan, New York City) was a New York County District Attorney.

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Dictionary of American Biography

The Dictionary of American Biography was published in New York City by Charles Scribner's Sons under the auspices of the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS).

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Francis S. McAvoy

Francis S. McAvoy (– August 6, 1926) was an American lawyer and politician from New York City.

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Frederick Smyth (New York)

Frederick Smyth (1832 Galway, Ireland – August 18, 1900 Atlantic City, New Jersey) was an American lawyer and politician from New York.

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Heron

The herons are the long-legged freshwater and coastal birds in the family Ardeidae, with 64 recognised species, some of which are referred to as egrets or bitterns rather than herons.

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Independence Party (United States)

The Independence Party, established as the Independence League, was a short-lived minor American political party sponsored by newspaper publisher and United States Representative William Randolph Hearst in 1906.

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Ireland

Ireland (Éire; Ulster-Scots: Airlann) is an island in the North Atlantic.

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John R. Fellows

John R. Fellows (July 29, 1832 in Troy, Rensselaer County, New York – December 7, 1896 in New York City) was an American lawyer and politician from Arkansas and New York.

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Lexow Committee

Lexow Committee (1894 to 1895), is the name given to a major New York State Senate probe into police corruption in New York City.

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Manhattan

Manhattan is the most densely populated borough of New York City, its economic and administrative center, and its historical birthplace.

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Mayor of New York City

The Mayor of the City of New York is head of the executive branch of New York City's government.

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New Bedford, Massachusetts

New Bedford is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States.

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New York (state)

New York is a state in the northeastern United States.

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New York City

The City of New York, often called New York City (NYC) or simply New York, is the most populous city in the United States.

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New York City Bar Association

The New York City Bar Association (City Bar), founded in 1870, is a voluntary association of lawyers and law students.

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New York City Police Department

The City of New York Police Department, commonly known as the NYPD, is the primary law enforcement and investigation agency within the five boroughs of New York City.

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New York County District Attorney

The New York County District Attorney is the elected district attorney for New York County (Manhattan), New York.

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New York Supreme Court

The Supreme Court of the State of New York is the trial-level court of general jurisdiction in the New York State Unified Court System.

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Newman Levy

Newman Levy (November 30, 1888 – March 22, 1966) was an American lawyer, poet, playwright and essayist.

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Police corruption

Police corruption is a form of police misconduct in which law enforcement officers end up breaking their political contract and abuse their power for personal gain.

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Recorder of New York City

The Recorder of New York City was a municipal officer of New York City from 1683 until 1907.

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Rosenthal murder case

The Becker–Rosenthal trial was a 1912 trial for the murder of Herman Rosenthal by Charles Becker and members of the Lenox Avenue Gang.

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Royal Navy

The Royal Navy (RN) is the United Kingdom's naval warfare force.

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Tammany Hall

Tammany Hall, also known as the Society of St.

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Third degree (interrogation)

The third degree is a euphemism for torture ("inflicting of pain, physical or mental, to extract confessions or statements").

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Thomas C. Platt

Thomas Collier Platt (July 15, 1833 – March 6, 1910) was a two-term member of the U.S. House of Representatives (1873–1877) and a three-term U.S. Senator from New York in the years 1881 and 1897–1909.

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Thomas F. Byrnes

Thomas F. Byrnes (June 15, 1842 – May 7, 1910) was an Irish-born American police officer, who served as head of the New York City Police Department detective department from 1880 until 1895, who popularized the term rogues gallery.

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United States

The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a federal republic composed of 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories, and various possessions.

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Western Australia

Western Australia (abbreviated as WA) is a state occupying the entire western third of Australia.

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Whaler

A whaler or whaling ship is a specialized ship, designed for whaling: the catching or processing of whales.

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William Randolph Hearst

William Randolph Hearst Sr. (April 29, 1863 – August 14, 1951) was an American businessman, politician, and newspaper publisher who built the nation's largest newspaper chain and media company Hearst Communications and whose flamboyant methods of yellow journalism influenced the nation's popular media by emphasizing sensationalism and human interest stories.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_W._Goff

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