Enoch Lewis Johnson | |
|---|---|
 Johnson, c. 1941 | |
| Atlantic County Treasurer | |
| In office 1911–1939 | |
| Sheriff of Atlantic County, New Jersey | |
| In office 1908–1911 | |
| Preceded by | Smith E. Johnson |
| Succeeded by | Alfred H. Johnson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 20, 1883 Galloway Township, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | December 9, 1968 (aged 85) Northfield, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouses | Mabel Jeffries
(m. 1906; died 1912)Florence Osbeck (m. 1941) |
| Parent(s) | Smith E. Johnson Virginia Higbee Johnson |
| Alma mater | New Jersey State Normal School (now The College of New Jersey) |
| Criminal information | |
| Organization | Nucky Johnson's Organization |
| Conviction(s) | Tax evasion |
| Criminal penalty | 10 years imprisonment, fined $20,000 |
Enoch Lewis "Nucky" Johnson (January 20, 1883 – December 9, 1968) was an Atlantic City political boss, sheriff of Atlantic County, businessman and crime boss who was the leader of the political machine that controlled Atlantic City and the Atlantic County government from the 1910s until his conviction and imprisonment in 1941. His rule encompassed the Roaring Twenties when Atlantic City was at the height of its popularity as a refuge from Prohibition. In addition to bootlegging, the criminal aspect of his organization was also involved in gambling and prostitution. The hit HBO series Boardwalk Empire was based on Johnson, portrayed by Steve Buscemi as Nucky Thompson.