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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › William_O'DwyerWilliam O'Dwyer - Wikipedia

    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.

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  3. www.afr.com › property › residentialWilliam O’Dwyer sentenced to four years’ jail over Ralan collapse

    Feb 2, 2024 · Larry Schlesinger Reporter. Feb 2, 2024 – 6.00pm. Former high-flying Sydney and Gold Coast property developer William O’Dwyer was handed a four-year jail term on Friday after pleading guilty...

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  4. www.smithsonianmag.com › history › mayor-william-odwyer-newThe Mayor and the Mob | Smithsonian

    How did a popular and honest mayor of New York City end up leaving office and fleeing to Mexico amid a corruption scandal? This article explores the role of organized crime, President Truman and the FBI in O'Dwyer's downfall.

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  5. www.afr.com › property › residentialRalan boss William O’Dwyer bankrupt - Financial Review

    Aug 16, 2021 · Aug 16, 2021 – 8.18pm. 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,...

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  6. www.nytimes.com › 1964/11/25 › archivesFormer Mayor O'Dwyer Dead; Prosecuted Murder, Inc., Gang; Onetime...

    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. An Irish immigrant, large of frame...

  7. www.nydailynews.com › 2017/08/14 › the-fugitive-mayor-williamThe Fugitive Mayor: William O’Dwyer’s abrupt exit from City Hall

    Aug 14, 2017 · William O’Dwyer was a controversial mayor who faced corruption scandals and a police rackets probe. He left office abruptly and accepted a diplomatic post in Mexico after President Truman intervened.

  8. www.irishtimes.com › life-and-style › abroadThe last Irish-born mayor of New York City – The Irish Times

    Oct 12, 2021 · The last Irish-born mayor of New York City. Extraordinary Emigrants: As New York prepares to elect a new mayor, we remember William O’Dwyer. New York City’s 100th mayor William O’Dwyer....