William Poole

William Poole

American boxer and gang leader (1821–1855)

📍 Wilmington, Delaware USA

Public Career & Background Dossier

William Poole, also known as Bill the Butcher, was the leader of the Washington Street Gang, which later became known as the Bowery Boys gang. He was a local leader of the Know Nothing political movement in mid-19th-century New York City.

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