John Morrissey (February 12 1831 – May 1 1878) also known as Old Smoke was an American bare-knuckle boxer and a gang member in New York in the 1850s and later became a Democratic State Senator and U.S. Congressman from New York backed by Tammany Hall. Morrissey began his bare-knuckle boxing career after a confrontation with a man known only as Chroel who was notorious for troubling his fellow townsmen.
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1871-03-04
active years start date
1867-03-04
birth date
1831-02-12
birth place
Republic of Ireland, Templemore, Ireland, County Tipperary
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