Thomas C. Platt, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetThomas C. Platt
American politician
Date of Birth: 15-Jul-1833
Place of Birth: Owego, New York, United States
Date of Death: 06-Mar-1910
Profession: politician
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Cancer 
About Thomas C. Platt
- Thomas Collier Platt (July 15, 1833 – March 6, 1910) was a two-term member of the U.S.
- House of Representatives (1873–1877) and a three-term U.S.
- Senator from New York in 1881 and 1897 to 1909.
- He is best known as the "political boss" of the Republican Party in New York State in the late 19th century and early 20th century.
- Upon his death, the New York Times stated that "no man ever exercised less influence in the Senate or the House of Representatives than he," but "no man ever exercised more power as a political leader." He considered himself the "political godfather" of many Republican governors of the state, including Theodore Roosevelt.Platt played a key role in the creation of the City of Greater New York, which incorporated together the boroughs of New York (Manhattan), Kings (Brooklyn), Queens, Richmond (Staten Island) and Bronx counties.
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