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Costigan

Political figure in New York state.

minor

Also known as Costigan, Mr. Costigan

First appearance: viii the new york governorship

Costigan shows up with force in Applied Idealism. The page is where that presence becomes real.

A district leader who explains to Roosevelt that the same gang votes in all primaries, highlighting political corruption.
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