Frank Hague was an American

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 Democratic Party

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 politician

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 who served as the mayor

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 of Jersey City

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, New Jersey

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 from 1917 to 1947, Democratic National Committeeman from New Jersey from 1922 until 1949, and Vice-Chairman of the Democratic National Committee

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 from 1924 until 1949.

Hague has a widely-known reputation for corruption

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 and bossism

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 and has been called "the grandaddy of Jersey bosses." By the time he left office in 1947, he enjoyed palatial homes, European vacations, and a private suite at the Plaza Hotel

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