Tag: 1844
Tallmadge Embroiled in Brawl at New York City Hall
January 10, 1844, was a day that will not soon be forgotten in the halls of New York City’s municipal government. Alderman Thomas Tallmadge was at the center of a heated brawl at City Hall, surrounded by his colleagues, including Purdy and Rawson. The altercation occurred on the previous day’s proceedings, which had been marked…
