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Enoch Lewis " Nucky " Johnson (January 20, 1883 – December 9, 1968) was an Atlantic City political boss, sheriff of Atlantic County, businessman and crime boss who was the leader of the political machine that controlled Atlantic City and the Atlantic County government from the 1910s until his conviction and imprisonment in 1941.
Learn about the Atlantic City political boss who profited from Prohibition and hosted a meeting of Mob figures in 1929. Find out how he was convicted of tax evasion and lived to old age.
Feb 2, 2024 · Learn how Enoch Johnson, the real-life inspiration for Nucky Thompson, rose to power as a corrupt political boss in Atlantic City during the Prohibition era. Discover how the show is mostly accurate in its depiction of crime and corruption, but also how the real Nucky differed from the fictional one.
May 7, 2018 · Learn about Enoch "Nucky" Johnson, the corrupt politician and bootlegger who ran Atlantic City during Prohibition. Discover how he rose to power, made millions from vice, and influenced the historic Atlantic City Conference.
Nucky Johnson's Organization was a corrupt political machine based in Atlantic City, New Jersey that held power during the Prohibition era. Its boss, Enoch "Nucky" Johnson, coordinated the Organizations's bootlegging, gambling, racketeering, and prostitution activities.
Enoch Lewis "Nucky" Johnson (January 20, 1883 – December 9, 1968) was an Atlantic City political boss, sheriff of Atlantic County, businessman and crime boss who was the leader of the political machine that controlled Atlantic City and the Atlantic County government from the 1910s until his conviction and imprisonment in 1941.
Enoch Lewis "Nucky" Johnson was an Atlantic City political boss, sheriff of Atlantic County, businessman and crime boss who was the leader of the political machine that controlled Atlantic City and the Atlantic County government from the 1910s until his conviction and imprisonment in 1941.
