Enoch L. Johnson

(1883-1968)

American mobster

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Enoch Lewis "Nucky" Johnson (January 20, 1883 – December 9, 1968) was an Atlantic City, New Jersey, political boss; a sheriff of Atlantic County, New Jersey; a businessman; and a 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. His rule encompassed the Roaring Twenties when Atlantic City was at the height of its popularity as a refuge from Prohibition. In addition to bootlegging, the criminal aspect of his organization was also involved in gambling and prostitution.

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Born	Enoch Lewis Johnson 20 January 1883 Galloway Township, New Jersey, U.S.
Died	9 December 1968 (aged 85) Northfield, New Jersey, U.S.
Zodiac	Capricorn
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