Citizens Union
Founded in 1897 by a group of outraged residents who banded together to start a new, independent political party, the Citizens Union quickly defeated the entrenched and corrupt Tammany Hall political machine when New Yorkers elected Citizens Union candidate Seth Low as mayor. To avoid the problem of party patronage, Citizens Union transitioned from a political party to a nonpartisan civic group in 1908, establishing the Citizens Union of the City of New York, commonly known as CU. In 1948, CU es
Basic Information
- Category: organization
- Website: http://www.citizensunion.org
Documented Facts
- Email: info@citizensunionfoundation.org (No linked source recorded for this statement.)
- Founded: 1897 (No linked source recorded for this statement.)
Evidence and Sources
- Citizens Union — Official Site (official)
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- Citizens Union on facebook (social)
- Citizens Union on linkedin (social)
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- Recorded profile date: 2026-04-22
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Founded in 1897 by a group of outraged residents who banded together to start a new, independent political party, the Citizens Union quickly defeated the entrenched and corrupt Tammany Hall political machine when New Yorkers elected Citizens Union candidate Seth Low as mayor. To avoid the problem of party patronage, Citizens Union transitioned from a political party to a nonpartisan civic group in 1908, establishing the Citizens Union of the City of New York, commonly known as CU. In 1948, CU es
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