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In real life, Nucky hosted a historic meeting between these crime figures that resulted in the first nationwide crime syndicate.

Kuehnle’s right-hand man while serving as the unofficial boss of Atlantic City was Sheriff Smith Johnson, who served as either sheriff or deputy sheriff for two decades.

He had a forceful and outgoing personality and he was almost always seen wearing glasses. Rothstein reputedly rigged most of the games that led to his winnings, and he perpetuated that idea by quipping that he’d bet on anything but the weather since he couldn't control it.

1919 World Series and Prohibition

Rothstein eventually opened a Manhattan casino and invested in racetracks, his earnings moving him into the big leagues.

It was originally called the Golden Inn and was owned by Dan Stebbins. Not only did Nucky violate the law in front of the law, he hand-picked every cop in the city. Rothstein, in keeping with the gangster code, refused to say who shot him. It is unclear whether she was Irish and there is no evidence that Nucky had her husband killed like he does to Margaret's on the show.

Nucky Johnson was dethroned as Atlantic City’s political boss following the repeal of Prohibition when undercover IRS and FBI agents came to South Jersey to investigate him. -Boardwalk Empire Book

Did Nucky really have a first wife who died?

Yes. But they both shared expensive tastes, most notably in the form of a fresh red carnation adorning their lapels.

In fact, Rothstein is not mentioned once in the book. Born November 5, 1906, James H. Boyd worked closely with Nucky Johnson and has been called his "right-hand man" by their lawyer Frank J. Ferry. But Mr. Thompson is paying me a premium.