Gopher Gang
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The Gopher Gang was an early 20th-century New York street gang who counted among its members Goo Goo Knox, James "Biff" Ellison, and Owney Madden, born in England of Irish ancestry. Based in the Irish neighborhood of Hell's Kitchen, the Gopher Gang grew to control most of Manhattan with their territory covering Fourth to Forty-Second Street and Seventh to Eleventh Avenue.
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Founded | c. 1890 |
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Founded by | Marty Brennan Stumpy Malarkey Newburg Gallegher |
Founding location | Hell's Kitchen, New York City |
Years active | 1890sā1910s |
Territory | Manhattan |
Ethnicity | Irish-American |
Membership (est.) | 500 (est.) |
Criminal activities | Burglary, armed robbery, street muggings, assault, prostitution and illegal gambling. |
Allies | Lady Gophers Parlor Mob Gorillas Rhodes Gang |
Rivals | Hudson Dusters |
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