Richard Lonergan

Richard Lonergan
Born(1900-01-16)January 16, 1900
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
DiedDecember 26, 1925(1925-12-26) (aged 25)
South Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
Cause of deathMurdered
Other namesPeg Leg Lonergan
Pegleg Lonergan
OccupationMobster
Known forLeader of the White Hand Gang
ParentJohn Lonergan
RelativesAnna Lonergan (sister)
Bill Lovett (brother-in-law)
Matty Martin (brother-in-law)

Richard Joseph "Peg Leg" Lonergan (January 16, 1900 - December 26, 1925) was an American underworld figure and labor racketeer. He was a high-ranking member and the final leader of the White Hand Gang. He succeeded Bill Lovett after his murder in 1923 and, under his leadership, led a two-year campaign against Frankie Yale over the New York waterfront until he and five of his lieutenants were killed in South Brooklyn during a Christmas Day celebration at the Adonis Social Club in 1925.

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