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William O'Dwyer (July 11, 1890 – November 24, 1964) was an Irish-American politician who served as the 100th Mayor of New York City, holding that office from 1946 to 1950. O'Dwyer went on to serve President Harry Truman as Ambassador to Mexico from 1950–1952.
Feb 2, 2024 · Former high-flying Sydney and Gold Coast property developer William O’Dwyer was handed a four-year jail term on Friday after pleading guilty to six fraud-related charges in August following the...
- Larry Schlesinger
How did a popular and honest mayor of New York City become a fugitive in Mexico? This article explores the role of organized crime, President Truman and a Brooklyn prosecutor in O'Dwyer's downfall.
Ralan Group Director William O'Dwyer was today handed a four-year prison sentence. (Nine) Hundreds of investors bought into the Ralan dream. It was one of the country's biggest private developers, specialising in high-rise apartments in Sydney and the Gold Coast. But it was a fraud.
William O'Dwyer, who rose from New York policeman to New York Mayor, died of a coronary thrombosis yesterday in Beth Israel Hospital. He was 74 years old.
Aug 16, 2021 · Two years after his Ralan Group collapsed leaving apartment buyers about $230 million out of pocket, founder William O’Dwyer has been declared bankrupt. Mr O’Dwyer, was made bankrupt on July 28...
Oct 12, 2021 · William O'Dwyer, a native of Lismiraun in central Mayo, was the son of Patrick and Bridget O'Dwyer, who ran the local national school in Bohola, and the eldest of their 11...
