{"product_id":"the-life-times-of-jersey-city-mayor-frank-hague-i-am-the-law-9781609494681","title":"The Life \u0026 Times of Jersey City Mayor Frank Hague: I Am the Law","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExplore the controversial life of New Jersey city mayor Frank Hague, whose propensity for corruption inspired a character on the television show Boardwalk Empire.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrank Hague served as the mayor of Jersey City for much of the early twentieth century. While some believed him a thief, others viewed him as a modern-day Robin Hood. He could put food on your table or triple your taxes, give you a job or end your career. 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 has been remembered including through a character on the popular TV drama Boardwalk Empire as one of the most corrupt politicians of the 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eVernon, Leonard F.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Dr. Leonard Vernon, of Laurel, New Jersey, is a recognized expert on Frank Hague. He is a well-known local author, and his works include Jewish South Jersey and Jersey City Medical Center, as well as A Profession Persecuted: The History of the Chiropractic Profession in New Jersey. Dr. Leonard Vernon, of Laurel, New Jersey, is a recognized expert on Frank Hague. He is a well-known local author, and his works include Jewish South Jersey and Jersey City Medical Center, as well as A Profession Persecuted: The History of the Chiropractic Profession in New Jersey.","brand":"History Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50359836606738,"sku":"9781609494681","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_90eb3492-a691-4df2-8417-0e41ebd62093.jpg?v=1728357996","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-life-times-of-jersey-city-mayor-frank-hague-i-am-the-law-9781609494681","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}