Richard Lonergan, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Leader of the White Hand Gang
Date of Birth: 16-Jan-1900
Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Date of Death: 26-Dec-1925
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn 
About Richard Lonergan
- Richard Joseph "Peg Leg" Lonergan (January 16, 1900 - December 26, 1925) was an American underworld figure and labor racketeer.
- He was a high-ranking member and the final leader of the White Hand Gang.
- He succeeded Bill Lovett after his murder in 1923 and, under his leadership, led a two-year campaign against Frankie Yale over the New York waterfront until he and five of his lieutenants were killed in South Brooklyn during a Christmas Day celebration at the Adonis Social Club in 1925.
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