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Bookmark or Share- Enoch “Nucky” Johnson - The Mob MuseumJohnson, who inspired the Nucky Thompson character in the HBO television series Boardwalk Empire, was the son of the sheriff of Atlantic County, a powerful regional politician in his own right. Johnson followed in his father’s footsteps and was elected Atlantic County sheriff in 1908.
- The Real People of Boardwalk Empire: Part 1- Enoch “Nucky ...Known in Life as: He was a New Jersey political boss and racketeer. From the 1910s to his 1941 conviction and imprisonment, he was the undisputed “boss” of the political machine that controlled Atlantic City and the Atlantic County government.
- Nucky Thompson - WikipediaEnoch Malachi [1] "Nucky" Thompson is a fictional character and the protagonist of the HBO TV series Boardwalk Empire, portrayed by Steve Buscemi. Nucky is loosely based on former Atlantic City, New Jersey political figure Enoch Lewis "Nucky" Johnson. [2]
- 21 Real-Life Gangsters on Boardwalk Empire - Den of GeekEnoch Thompson is based on Enoch Johnson, a corrupt Atlantic City official. While he does (SPOILER ADVISORY) wind up in jail for a brief period, he lived until the sixties.
- Enoch Thompson - Historica WikiEnoch Malachi "Nucky" Thompson (1872-1931) was the Treasurer of Atlantic County, New Jersey from 1912 to 1921, affiliated with the US Republican Party. Thompson had immense power in the city due to his control of the casinos and boardwalk, and he used this influence to become a major bootlegger...
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