George W. Daley (b.c.1815)
"The Notorious One-Eyed Daley" Canal Boat Operator of Albany, New York
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He gained his nickname for rigging his scales to overweigh his passenger's luggage by 40% and paid his men between $30 and $35 a week His business was referred to as "an abuse" and "an orphan could get a customized name in New York, and One-Eyed Daley's ticket for Detroit could end him in Albany forever".
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Contributed by Mark Meredith on 01/05/2020 and last updated on 01/05/2020.