He was the last head of the Tammany Hall political machine to dominate municipal politics .
Carmine Gerard DeSapio ( December 10 , 1908 -- July 27 , 2004 ) was an American politician from New York City .
Carmine Gerard DeSapio was the last politician of the Tammany Hall political machine to dominate municipal politics .
Carmine Gerard DeSapio ( December 10 , 1908 -- July 27 , 2004 ) was an American politician from New York City .