Description Frank Hague served as the Mayor of Jersey City for much of the early twentieth century.
But in this biography, Leonard Vernon reexamines Hague\'s deeds, prompting a new understanding of his Life and the memory of politicians of the era.".
He has been remembered including through a character on the popular TV drama Boardwalk Empire" as one of the most corrupt politicians of the century.
It was with this same ease and power that he could make you a federal judge, a congressman or even a United States senator.
He could put food on your table or triple your taxes, give you a job or end your career.
While some believed him a thief, others viewed him as a modern-day Robin Hood.
Description Frank Hague served as the Mayor of Jersey City for much of the early twentieth century