Boss Tweed Autographs
William Magear "Boss" Tweed (April 3, 1823 – April 12, 1878) was an American politician most notable for being the political boss of Tammany Hall, the Democratic Party's political machine that played a major role in the politics of 19th-century New York City and State.
At the height of his influence, Tweed was the third-largest landowner in New York City, a director of the Erie Railroad, a director of the Tenth National Bank, a director of the New-York Printing Company, the proprietor of the Metropolitan Hotel, a significant stockholder in iron mines and gas companies, a board member of the Harlem Gas Light Company, a board member of the Third Avenue Railway Company, a board member of the Brooklyn Bridge Company, and the president of the Guardian Savings Bank.
Tweed was elected to the United States House of Representatives in 1852 and the New York County Board of Supervisors in 1858, the year that he became the head of the Tammany Hall political machine. He was also elected to the New York State Senate in 1867. However, Tweed's greatest influence came from being an appointed member of a number of boards and commissions, his control over political patronage in New York City through Tammany, and his ability to ensure the loyalty of voters through jobs he could create and dispense on city-related projects.
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Current items with a signature of Boss Tweed
These are the most current items with a signature of Boss Tweed that were listed on eBay and on other online stores - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | WILLIAM M. "BOSS" TWEED - DOCUMENT SIGNED 09/26/1863 WITH CO-SIGNERS | $1,014.85 |  |
| WILLIAM M. "BOSS" TWEED - DOCUMENT SIGNED 09/26/1863 WITH CO-SIGNERS | $1,014.85 | |
Traded items with a signature of Boss Tweed
The most expensive item with a signature of Boss Tweed (ONE OF A KIND! William "BOSS" Tweed Hand Signed "City of New York" Receipt COA) was sold in May 2025 for $1,999.99 while the cheapest item (William Magear "Boss" Tweed, Gilded Age 2022 Historic Autograph Trading Card) found a new owner for $5.95 in September 2025. The month with the most items sold (7) was September 2017 with an average selling price of $12.99 for an autographed item of Boss Tweed. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in May 2025 with $1,059.49 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $10.00 was February 2018. In average, an autographed item from Boss Tweed is worth $60.00.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Boss Tweed were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
