Tammany Hall, the noted political committee behind the Democratic Party
of New York City based on charity & patronage was derived from a
Pre - American Revolutionary association. Named after Chief Tammanend,
an intelligent and highly benevolent Delaware Indian leader.
When the Society of Tammany was formally organized in New York City
in 1789 ?????????????????????), it represented middle - class opposition
to the power of the aristocratic Federalist Party.

George Opdyke ( 1805 - 1880 ) was an entrepreneur ( largest clothing
manufacturing & merchandiser in NYC ) and true political reformer ?
becoming a delegate to the convention of the Free-Soil Party at Buffalo in 1848,
followed by a term in the New York Assembly in 1859 ). He was voted in as
Mayor of NYC for 1862-1863. Featured here are the blue printed checks
signed by Mayor Opdyke, each with a lovely NYC vignette of an Indian
( with bow & arrow ), a sailor ( holding a sextant ) around the city seal and
a three - masted schooner in the background. All in very fine condition,
countersigned by the City clerk and comptroller.