George P. Monaghan
George P. Monaghan | |
|---|---|
| 16th New York City Fire Commissioner | |
| In office December 6, 1950 – July 18, 1951 | |
| Appointed by | Vincent Richard Impellitteri |
| Preceded by | Frank J. Quayle |
| Succeeded by | Jacob Grumet |
| 8th New York City Police Commissioner | |
| In office 1951–1953 | |
| Appointed by | Vincent Richard Impellitteri |
| Preceded by | Thomas Francis Murphy |
| Succeeded by | Francis William Holbrooke Adams |
| Harness-Racing Commissioner | |
| In office 1953–1954 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 10, 1901 Canandaigua, New York |
| Died | September 6, 1986 (aged 85) The Bronx, New York City, New York |
George Patrick Monaghan (June 10, 1901 – September 6, 1986) was an American lawyer, fire commissioner and police commissioner.[1]
Biography
[edit]He was an assistant district attorney in Manhattan. Among the cases in which he appeared for the prosecution was the trial of John M. Dunn for the murder of Andy Hintz. He was appointed the 16th Fire Commissioner of the City of New York by Mayor Vincent Richard Impellitteri on December 6, 1950 and served in that position until July 18, 1951 when he resigned to accept an appointment as New York City Police Commissioner to replace Thomas Francis Murphy. In 1953 he was appointed sole Harness-Racing Commissioner when Governor Dewey abolished the earlier three-man Harness-Racing Commission.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Saxon, Wolfgang (September 7, 1986). "George Monaghan, 85, Dead Ex-Harness Racing Official". The New York Times.
- ^ "Monaghan Named Czar Of N. Y. Harness Racing". Associated Press in the Hartford Courant. December 22, 1953. Archived from the original on 2012-10-26. Retrieved 2010-03-25.
Democratic Police Commissioner George P. Monaghan of New York, today was named czar of the state's scandal-ridden $272,000,000 a year harness racing industry.
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