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Thomas Joseph Pendergast (* 22. Juli 1873 in St. Joseph, Missouri; † 26. Januar 1945 in Kansas City, Missouri) war ein US-amerikanischer Unternehmer und Politiker. Pendergast war seit 1911 der wirtschaftliche und zum Teil auch politische Machthaber in Kansas City und dem Jackson County.
Thomas Joseph Pendergast (July 22, 1872 – January 26, 1945), also known as T. J. Pendergast, was an American political boss who controlled Kansas City and Jackson County, Missouri, from 1925 to 1939.
27. Juli 2023 · This is the captivating story of Tom Pendergast, a man who held immense power and controlled Kansas City and Jackson County from 1925 to 1939. From his humble beginnings to his eventual downfall, Pendergast's life and dealings shaped the city's landscape and politics in profound and controversial ways.
the years 1926 and 1939, political machine boss Thomas J. Pendergast, or “Boss Tom,” exerted tremendous influence over almost every facet of political, business, and cultural life in Kansas...
14. Sept. 2022 · Nachfolgend erfahrt ihr, in welcher Reihenfolge ihr die „Pendergast“-Bücher lesen solltet und welche Verfilmungen es zu der berühmten Buchreihe gibt. Ihr liebt spannende Fälle wie die in ...
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What today might appear to be an astonishing violation of ethics, law, and the principle of a politically neutral civil service was in fact routine business for Tom Pendergast, the "boss" of Kansas City whose influence extended to the state government by the early 1930s. Portrait of Tom Pendergast, c. 1900.
When it comes to assessing the trajectory of a political machine such as the one cobbled together over time by first Jim Pendergast, and then by his younger brother "Boss" Tom Pendergast, it is always best to follow the advice of the later Watergate journalists – that is, to “follow the money.”
