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   Occupation. Boxer, Gang leader, and Politician. John Morrissey (February 12, 1831 – May 1, 1878), also known as Old Smoke, was an Irish American politician, bare-knuckle boxing champion, and criminal. He was born in 1831 in Ireland. His parents moved to New York State when he was a young child.

   • Children: John Morrissey, Jr
   • Succeeded by: William R. Roberts

   • Preceded by: Nelson Taylor

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3. www.irishcentral.com › john-morrissey-irishJohn Morrissey: Irish immigrant stood up to Bill the Butcher

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   Apr 5, 2024 · Learn about John Morrissey, a Tipperary-born fighter who became a US Congressman and a rival of Bill the Butcher. Find out his boxing career, his role in Tammany Hall and his legacy in Saratoga Springs.

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4. www.newyorkalmanack.com › 2021 › 02John Morrissey: Toward Setting The Record Straight

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   Feb 12, 2021 · John Morrissey: Toward Setting The Record Straight. February 12, 2021 by John Warren 1 Comment. John Morrissey was born in Ireland on February 12th, in 1831. As a result of bigoted attacks by his political enemies being carried forward by later writers like Herbert Asbury in Gangs of New York (1928), he’s been falsely accused of being in ...

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5. www.racingmuseum.org › pillar › john-morrisseyJohn Morrissey | National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame

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   Feb 5, 2021 · John Morrissey. Of all the longshots to achieve improbable glory in the storied history of American thoroughbred racing, there is arguably no more astonishing rags-to-riches odyssey than that of John Morrissey, the driving force behind the inaugural Saratoga meeting in 1863 and the founder of Saratoga Race Course.

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   Who was John Morrissey?

   • John Morrissey (February 12, 1831 – May 1, 1878), also known as Old Smoke, was an Irish American politician, bare-knuckle boxing champion, and criminal. He was born in 1831 in Ireland. His parents moved to New York State when he was a young child. In the early 1850s, he went to San Francisco at the time of the California Gold Rush.

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   • John Morrissey: born February 5th 1831. Height 6 feet. Weight 170 lbs. Image: United States Library of Congress/Wikicommons This weekly series for Irish Times Abroad profiles an Extraordinary Emigrant from Irish history, based on entries from the Royal Irish Academy’s Dictionary of Irish Biography.

   The Tipperary 'gangs of New York' fighter who became Champion of

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   What did John Morrissey do for a living?

   • John Morrissey went on to accomplish even more than this – he founded the Saratoga Springs Race Course, which is now the oldest sporting venue in America. He also successfully ran for U.S. Congress, serving two terms in the House of Representatives. He was a champion for Irish-American issues at a time when that was sorely needed.

   John Morrissey: Irish immigrant who stood up to Bill the Butcher

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   How did John Morrissey die?

   • Morrissey died at the Adelphi Hotel, Saratoga Springs, on May 1st, 1878. Having survived all that violence, he was beaten in the end by pneumonia. Based on Patrick M Geoghegan’s biography of John Morrissey (edited for this article by Clare McCarthy) in the Royal Irish Academy’s Dictionary of Irish Biography.

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7. www.irishamerica.com › 2013 › 09Saratoga’s Irish Visionary: John Morrissey | Irish America

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   Sep 10, 2013 · Learn about the life and achievements of John Morrissey, a boxer, gambler and politician who organized and ran the first thoroughbred race meet in Saratoga Springs in 1863. Discover how he rose from poverty in Ireland to become a powerful figure in Tammany Hall and the Saratoga Association.

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   Feb 21, 2018 · John Morrissey: born February 5th 1831. Height 6 feet. Weight 170 lbs. Image: United States Library of Congress/Wikicommons. Patrick M Geoghegan. Wed Feb 21 2018 - 13:00. This weekly series for...

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10. www.saratogahistory.org › morrisseyHall of Fame: John Morrissey — Saratoga Springs History Museum

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    Morrissey first came to Saratoga Springs in 1861 and operated a small gaming house, and was also a founding member of the Saratoga Race Course while still in his 30s. he represented New York's Fifth District for two terms in Congress, 1867–71. He was elected to the New York State Senate and served 1876–78.