Which political faction did Samuel J. Tilden break with in 1871?
Tammany Hall
Whig Party
Know Nothing Party
Free Soil Party
Answer
In 1871, Samuel J. Tilden broke with the Tammany Hall faction of the New York State Democratic Party due to boss William M. Tweed's rampant corruption. Tilden later won the election as Governor of New York in 1874.
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