Timothy Sullivan, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Timothy Sullivan

American politician

Date of Birth: 23-Jul-1862

Place of Birth: Manhattan, New York, United States

Date of Death: 31-Aug-1913

Profession: politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Timothy Daniel Sullivan (July 23, 1862 – August 31, 1913) was a New York politician who controlled Manhattan's Bowery and Lower East Side districts as a prominent leader within Tammany Hall.
He was known euphemistically as "Dry Dollar", as the "Big Feller", and, later, as "Big Tim" (because of his physical stature).
He amassed a large fortune as a businessman running vaudeville and legitimate theaters, as well as nickelodeons, race tracks and athletic clubs.
Sullivan in 1911 pushed through the legislature the Sullivan Act, an early gun control measure.
He was a strong supporter of organized labor and women's suffrage.
The newspapers depicted Big Tim as the spider in the center of the web, overstating his criminal activities and his control over gambling in the city.
Welch says that, "assigning the role of vice lord to Sullivan gave Tammany's enemies a weapon to be wielded in every municipal election between 1886 and 1912.