5-493: Bucktail may refer to: Bucktails , the name of a political faction in New York State or the 13th Pennsylvania Reserves, an American Civil War unit Bucktail State Park Natural Area , Pennsylvania Bucktail, Nebraska , an unincorporated community Buck-tail, the end opposite the head of a rivet Bucktail, a type of jig or fishing lure (see jigging ) Topics referred to by
10-602: A bucktail worn on the headgear was adopted as the "official badge" of the Tammany Society. The wearing of the bucktail was said to have been suggested by its appearance in the costume of the Tammany Indians in the vicinity of New York. The Bucktails were led by Martin Van Buren , and included John King (son of Federalist Rufus King ), and William L. Marcy of Troy. Van Buren and Marcy would later be influential members of
15-603: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Bucktails The Bucktails (1818–1826) were the faction of the Democratic-Republican Party in New York State opposed to Governor DeWitt Clinton . It was influenced by the Tammany Society . The name derives from a Tammany insignia, a deer's tail worn in the hat. The name was in use as early as 1791 when
20-652: The Democratic Party , and Tammany Hall would be a major force in New York Democratic politics for the next century. Between 1817 and 1821 in New York, Van Buren turned his Bucktail supporters into the first statewide political machine. He purchased a newspaper, the Albany Argus, and used it to promote his policies and get out the vote. Patronage was an even more important tool. When Van Buren’s Bucktails won control of
25-412: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Bucktail . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bucktail&oldid=425431037 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
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