Hughie Mulligan (died 1973) was a New York mobster and bookmaker who headed criminal activities of the "

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" in

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during the 1950s. His protégés included Jimmy Burke, an associate of the

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, and his eventual successor

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*Clark, Neil G. ''Dock Boss: Eddie McGrath and the West Side Waterfront''. New Jersey: Barricade Books, 2017. . *English, T.J. ''Paddy Whacked: The Untold Story of the Irish American Gangster''. New York: HarperCollins, 2005. *English, T.J. ''The Westies: Inside the Hell's Kitchen Irish Mob''. St Martin's Paperbacks, 1991. Year of birth missing 1973 deaths American gangsters of Irish descent American gangsters American crime bosses Westies (New York gang) People from Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan Criminals from Manhattan Gangsters from New York City {{crime-stub

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