<P> Tammany Hall , also known as the Society of St. Tammany , the Sons of St. Tammany , or the Columbian Order , was a New York City political organization founded in 1786 and incorporated on May 12 , 1789 , as the Tammany Society . It was the Democratic Party political machine that played a major role in controlling New York City and New York State politics and helping immigrants , most notably the Irish , rise up in American politics from the 1790s to the 1960s . It typically controlled Democratic Party nominations and political patronage in Manhattan from the mayoral victory of Fernando Wood in 1854 and used its patronage resources to build a loyal , well - rewarded core of district and precinct leaders ; after 1850 the great majority were Irish Catholics . </P>
<P> Tammany Hall , also known as the Society of St. Tammany , the Sons of St. Tammany , or the Columbian Order , was a New York City political organization founded in 1786 and incorporated on May 12 , 1789 , as the Tammany Society . It was the Democratic Party political machine that played a major role in controlling New York City and New York State politics and helping immigrants , most notably the Irish , rise up in American politics from the 1790s to the 1960s . It typically controlled Democratic Party nominations and political patronage in Manhattan from the mayoral victory of Fernando Wood in 1854 and used its patronage resources to build a loyal , well - rewarded core of district and precinct leaders ; after 1850 the great majority were Irish Catholics . </P>
which group supported political machines like tammany hall
which group supported political machines like tammany hall
Democratic Party
Democratic Party