William M. Boss Tweed 1823 -1878 Mayor of New York and political boss. his construction of the New York Court Hous and the graft associated with it nearly bankrupted New York and led to his ultimate jailing. D.S., 1p. folio, New York, Oct. 28, 1863, a Relief Substitute Committee expenditure record for various items of stationery Also signed by Copperhead mayor George Op dyke who governed during the Draft Riots of 1863 An interesting association.