Pat Marcy
American political boss (1913-1993)
Pat Marcy (born Pasqualino Marciano, September 6, 1913 – March 13, 1993) was an Italian-American political boss who wielded enormous power over the Illinois Democratic Party during much of the 20th century. According to Federal prosecutors, as well as informants Robert Cooley and Michael J. Corbitt, he was also a trusted and valued associate of the Chicago Outfit and the American Mafia. His official title was, "Secretary of the First Ward." FBI agent William Roemer, testifying before the U.S. Senate in 1983, said he believed Marcy to be a made man in the Chicago Outfit.
Early life and career
Marcy was born Pasqualino Marciano in Chicago, Illinois on September 6, 1913, to an Italian American family.
Marciano was a gunman for Al Capone's gang. He became the head of Chicago's old First Ward which encompassed Downtown Chicago, and controlled everything from the governor down. Alderman Fred Roti and Democratic Committeeman John D'Arco, Sr., both of whom also had close ties to the Chicago Outfit, took direct orders from Marcy. Marcy regularly met with the mob's main enforcers at Counsellors Row restaurant, across the street from Chicago City Hall.
FBI investigation
Beginning in the 1950s, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) tried for over three decades to bring down Marcy and his associates. According to former FBI agent William F. Roemer, Jr., their tactics included illegally bugging the First Ward's headquarters at 100 North LaSalle Street in 1962.
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