Arthur began to devote more of his time to politics and less to law; in 1869, he was appointed counsel to the New York City tax commission under an arrangement his friend Murphy made with William Marcy Tweed, the Tammany Hall boss.
Arthur began to devote more of his time to politics to law. Arthur began to devote more of his time to less to law. He was appointed counsel to the New York City tax commission under an arrangement. This was in 1869. His friend Murphy made an arrangement with William Marcy Tweed. William Marcy Tweed was the Tammany Hall boss.