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As a New York City prosecutor and District Attorney in the 1930s and early 1940s, Dewey was relentless in his effort to curb the power of the American Mafia and of organized crime in general. Most famously, he successfully prosecuted Mafioso kingpin Charles "Lucky" Luciano on charges of forced prostitution in 1936.
Thomas Edmund Dewey (* 24. März 1902 in Owosso, Michigan; † 16. März 1971 in Bal Harbour, Florida) war ein US-amerikanischer Jurist und Politiker der Republikanischen Partei. Er war vom 1. Januar 1943 bis zum 31. Dezember 1954 Gouverneur des Bundesstaates New York.
Between 1935 and 1937 he garnered national attention as special prosecutor in an investigation of organized crime in New York; he obtained 72 convictions out of 73 prosecutions of long-established racketeers. Elected district attorney in 1937, Dewey continued to impress the electorate with his legal acumen and with his personal drive and integrity.
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21. Dez. 2021 · If you asked the average American what they know about Thomas E. Dewey, governor of New York State and a two-time Presidential loser, they will most likely point to the famous photograph of a grinning Harry Truman holding up a copy of the Chicago Daily Tribune that proclaims “Dewey Defeats Truman.” However, his work had an impact ...
Thomas Edmund Dewey (March 24, 1902 – March 16, 1971) became an American legend for his success in prosecuting organized crime in New York City. Dewey later was elected the Governor of New York and was the unsuccessful Republican candidate for the U.S. Presidency in 1941 and 1948.
Criminal prosecutor, governor. Thomas E. Dewey was an attorney who became a national hero for his success in prosecuting organized crime in New York City.
An outstanding political leader and crime fighter, Thomas E. Dewey first made his name as a "rackets buster" leading the fight against organized crime and political corruption as chief assistant U.S. attorney and later as the district attorney of New York County.
