The Life & Times of Jersey City Mayor Frank Hague: "i Am the Law"

Explore the controversial life of New Jersey city mayor Frank Hague, whose propensity for corruption inspired a character on the television show "Boardwalk Empire."

Frank Hague served as the mayor of Jersey City for much of the early twentieth century. While some believed him a thief, others viewed him as a modern-day Robin Hood. He could put food on your table or triple your taxes, give you a job or end your career. It was with this same ease and power that he could make you a federal judge, a congressman or even a United States senator. He has been remembered including through a character on the popular TV drama "Boardwalk Empire" as one of the most corrupt politicians of the century. But in this biography, Leonard Vernon reexamines Hague's deeds, prompting a new understanding of his life and the memory of politicians of the era.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: History Press
Published: 11/18/2011
ISBN: 9781609494681
Pages: 189
Weight: 0.52lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.50d