WebbInspired by John “Bathhouse” Coughlin who worked his way up from bathhouse Massuer to one of the most notorious Alderman in Chicago’s history. Bathhouse and his partner, Mike “Hinky-Dink” Kenna ruled the South Side Levee district, a veritable den of inequity where prostitution and gambling flourished and Bathhouse and Hinky-Dink reigned … Webb“Hinky Dink” Kenna and “Bathhouse John” Coughlin created in the 1890s a First Ward political machine based on graft and protection money from the saloons, brothels, and …

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Webb17 mars 2003 · Michael “Hinky Dink” Kenna (left) and “Bathhouse” John Coughlin In the late 1800s, Michael “Hinky Dink” Kenna (August 20, 1858 – October 9, 1946) … WebbHinky Dink, a wee little man who was a master political power broker and Bathhouse John. Hinky Dink's partner, truly, in crime. Political bosses of Chicago's 1st Ward in … the azzam interior

Era of "Hinky Dink" and "Bathhouse John" - Encyclopedia of Chicago

WebbHinky Dink, who preferred stocks and bonds to horses, continued rich, but Bathhouse grew shabbier by the week. Coughlin continued to take some profit from the insurance … John Joseph Coughlin (August 15, 1860 – November 11, 1938), known as "Bathhouse John" or "the Bath", was an American politician who served as alderman of Chicago's 1st ward from 1892 until his death. Representing the Chicago Loop and in later years its environs, he represented what was often called the "world's richest ward". Alongside his partner, fellow 1st ward alderm… WebbIn a city where money talked, it made boisterous Bathhouse John and the laconic Hinky Dink Kenna the most powerful men in town. This classic of Chicago-style journalism traces the careers of these two operators as they rose to the top of the city's political world. Product Details. Price. $19.95. Publisher. the azzi group