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Our Police Protectors Chapter 20, Part 4 By Holice and Debbie |
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METROPOLITAN POLICE |
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Name of Commissioner |
By Whom appointed |
Under What Law |
Date of Appointment |
Appointed in place of |
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Simeon Draper |
Governor |
Chap 569, Laws of 1857 |
April, 1857 |
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James Bowen |
" |
" |
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James W. Nye |
" |
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Jacob Cholwelll |
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" |
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James S. T. Strrananhan |
" |
" |
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Pilatiah Perit |
" |
" |
Nov. 5, 1857 |
Simeon Draper |
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Thomas B. Stillman |
" |
" |
May 1, 1858 |
Jacob Cholwell |
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S. B. Ward |
" |
" |
Dec. 2, 1858 |
Pilatiah Perit |
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Michael Ulshoffer |
" |
" |
May 1, 1859 |
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Isaac H. Bailey |
" |
" |
May 1, 1859 |
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John G. Bergen |
" |
Chap 259 Laws of 1860 |
April 11, 1860 |
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Amos Pillsbury |
" |
April 14, 1860 |
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James Bowen |
" |
" |
April 14, 1860 |
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Thomas C. Acton |
" |
" |
May 15, 1860 |
Amos Pillsbury |
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Wm. McMurray |
Legislature |
Chap 41, Laws of 1864 |
Mar 15, 1864 |
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Joseph S. Bosworth |
" |
" |
Mar 15, 1864 |
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Thomas C. Acton |
" |
" |
Mar 15, 1864 |
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John G. Bergen |
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Mar 1, 1866 |
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Died July ,1867 |
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Ben. F. Manierre |
" |
" |
Mar 1, 1866 |
Wm. McMurray |
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Matthew T. Brennan |
" |
" |
Feb 12, 1868 |
John G. Bergen |
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Henry Smith |
" |
" |
May 1, 1869 |
Thos. C. Acton resigned May 1, 1869 |
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Joseph S. Bosworth |
Mayor Hall |
Chap 137, Laws of 1870 |
April, 1870 |
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Legislated out by Act of 1873. |
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Matthew T. Brennan |
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" |
April, 1870 |
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Resigned Nov. 1870 |
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Ben. F. Manierre |
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April, 1870 |
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Legislated out by Act of 1873 |
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Thomas J. Barr |
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" |
Nov. 28, 1870 |
Matthew T. Brennan |
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Henry Smith |
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April, 1870 |
Thomas C. Acton |
Henry Smith was continued in office by Act of 187 |
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POLICE DEPARTMENT |
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Name of Commissioner |
By Whom Appointed |
Under What Law |
Date |
In Place of |
Expiration |
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Henry Smith |
Mayor Havemeyer |
Chap 335, Laws of 1873 |
May 1, 1873 |
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May 1, 1877 |
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Oliver Charlick |
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May 1, 1873 |
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May 1, 1878 |
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*Hugh Gardner |
" |
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May 1, 1873 |
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May 1, 1876 |
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Abm. Duryea |
" |
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May 1, 1873 |
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May 1, 1875 |
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John R. Russell |
" |
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May 1, 1873 |
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May 1, 1874 |
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Abm. Disbecker |
" |
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May 1, 1874 |
Henry Smith |
May 1,m 1877 |
Smith died Feb. 23, 1874 |
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*Hugh Gardner |
" |
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July 1, 1874 |
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May 1, 1878 |
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Oliver Charlick |
" |
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July 1, 1874 |
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May 1, 1876 |
Died |
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*Geo. W. Matsell |
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July 7, 1874 |
Hugh Gardner |
May 1m 1878 |
Gardner Sept. 9, 1884 |
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John H. Voorhis |
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" |
July 7, 1874 |
Oliver Charlick |
May 1, 1876 |
Charlick died |
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*Wm. F. Smith |
Mayor Wickham |
" |
May 1, 1875 |
Abm. Duryea |
May 1, 1881 |
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DeWitt C. Wheeler |
" |
" |
Dec. 31, 1875 |
Geo. W. Matsell |
May 1, 1878 |
Matsell died |
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Joel B. Erhardt |
" |
" |
Dec. 31, 1875 |
Abm. Disbecker |
May 1, 1877 |
Disbecker removed by Mayor |
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Sidney P. Nichols |
" |
" |
May 1, 1876 |
John P. Voorhis |
May 1, 1882 |
Removed by Court |
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Charles F. McLean |
Mayor Cooper |
" |
April 18, 1879 |
Sidney P. Nichols |
May 1, 1882 |
Removed by Court |
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*Stephen B. French |
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May 20, 1879 |
Joel B. Erhardt |
May 1, 1877 |
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James E. Morrison |
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Aug. 5, `879 |
Wm. F. Smith |
May 1, 1881 |
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John R. Voorhis |
" |
" |
Nov. 24, 1879 |
Jas. E. Morrison |
May 1, 1881 |
Morrison Resigned Nov. 24, 1879 |
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Sidney P. Nichols |
" |
" |
Feb. 7, 1880 |
Chas. F. MacLean |
May 1, 1882 |
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Wm. F. Smith |
" |
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July 7, 1880 |
John R. Voorhis |
May 1, 1881 |
Resigned Mar. 11, 1881 |
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Joel W. Mason |
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May 25, 1880 |
Dewitt C. Wheeler |
May 1, 1878 |
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James Matthews |
Mayor Grace |
" |
Mar. 11, 1881 |
Wm. F. Smith |
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James Matthews |
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" |
Conf. Sept. 14, 1881 |
James Matthews |
May 1, 1887 |
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Sidney P. Nichols |
Mayor Edson |
" |
Jan. 9, 1883 |
Sidney P. Nichols |
May 1, 1888 |
Died Oct. 20, 1884 |
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Fitz John Porter |
" |
" |
Oct. 28, 1884 |
Sidney P. Nichols |
May 1, 1888 |
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*Stephen B. French |
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Nov. 25, 1885 |
Stephen B. French |
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John McClave |
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Nov. 25, 1885 |
Joel W. Mason |
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*President of the Board. Commissioner Nichols removed by Mayor and governor Charles F. MacLean appointed in his place. Commissioner Nichols, February 7, 1880, declared by Court never to have been removed; same in case of Wm. F. Smith and John R. Voorhis. Question as to the expiration of time of office held by French and McClave. |
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| Our Police Protectors, History of the New
York Police, Published for the benefit of the Police Pension Fund, by
Augustine Costello, Published by Author, 1885.
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