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James Joseph McLean (January 26, 1930 – October 31, 1965) was an American mobster boss, who was the original boss of the Somerville, Massachusetts -based Winter Hill Gang during the 1960s. McLean was well known throughout the Greater Boston area as an unstoppable street fighter.
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- Buddy McLean
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Find a Grave Memorial ID: 172980604. Source citation. James Joseph Buddy McLean was an Irish-American mobster and the original boss of the Somerville, Massachusetts-based Winter Hill Gang during the 1960s. McLean was well known throughout the Greater Boston area as an unstoppable street fighter.
- January 26, 1930
1955–1965: James "Buddy" McLean: Boss, killed 1965. 1965–1978: Howard "Howie" Winter: Boss, jailed in 1978, released in 2002, died in 2020; 1978–1995: James "Whitey" Bulger: Boss, one of the most infamous Irish Mob bosses. Fled Boston in 1994 due to a pending federal indictment.
- 1955–present
- Somerville, Massachusetts
Sep 16, 2013 · See all formats and editions. The Irish King of Winter Hill is the story of the rise and fall James J. "Buddy" McLean, from his humble beginnings as a hardworking truck driver in Boston, to leading the original and now infamous Winter Hill Gang, to his untimely murder in 1965.
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- Michael McLean
- $16
Jun 3, 2023 · 5.2K views 10 months ago #irish #whiteybulger #1960s. James J "Buddy" McLean legendary street fighter and original leader of the Winter Hill gang leads them into the Irish gang war of the...
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- Jason Trimmins
Mar 23, 2018 · Howie Winter. Joseph “Joe Mac” McDonald was a Scottish Irish Mobster, and founding member of the Winter Hill Gang along with James “Buddy” McLean. He was a close friend and mentor to McLean and Howie Winter. McDonald was a highly skilled contract killer.
Sep 10, 2015 · Author Michael McLean's father was "Buddy" McLean, a truck driver who was the leader of the infamous Winter Hill Gang until his murder in 1965. Irish mob boss James J. "Whitey" Bulger...
