Harry Hill

Harry Hill (1827-August 27, 1896) was an English-born American businessman, sportsman and saloonkeeper whose establishments were regular meeting places for sportsmen, gamblers and politicians as well as members of the criminal underworld of New York City during the late 19th century. The most famous of these was his Bowery gambling resort located on West Houston Street east of Broadway and was long considered "one of the sights of the metropolis" from the 1850s until its close in 1886.

Personal facts

Birth dateJanuary 01, 1826
Birth place
United Kingdom , Epsom
Nationality
English American
cause of death
Disease
Date of deathAugust 27, 1896
Place of death
Flushing Queens , United States
Known for
Bowery

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