Abraham Oakey Hall: New York's Most Elegant and Controversial Mayor
by Michael Rubbinaccio

Before Giuliani and Koch, there was Elegant Oakey. Who is Abraham Oakey Hall? Skilled lawyer? District Attorney? Playwright and actor? Journalist? Mayor of New York City? Was he really a corrupt politician entangled in the Tweed Ring over a century ago as the newspapers of the time investigated? Abraham Oakey Hall: New York's Most Elegant and Controversial Mayor offers a revealing glimpse into the life of this historic and entertaining New York figure. 



About the Author

Michael Rubbinaccio is the author of Abraham Oakey Hall: New York’s Most Elegant and Controversial Mayor and has written for several newspaper, magazine, and television outlets. He attended the world-renowned University of Missouri-Columbia School of Journalism where he received a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism. He later received a Master’s degree in Strategic Communications and Leadership from Seton Hall University in New Jersey. For the last decade, he has worked at several large companies in the Seattle area in corporate communications and communications consulting. A native first of Dallas, Texas, and then New Jersey, Michael Rubbinaccio lives in Seattle, Washington.