- John Alexander Kennedy
John Alexander Kennedy (
August 9 ,1803 –June 20 ,1873 ) was the superintendent of police forNew York City .Biography
He was born in
Baltimore, Maryland onAugust 9 ,1803 . His father was a native of Ireland, and was a teacher in Baltimore. John moved toNew York City and worked with his brother. In 1849 he was appointed a commissioner of emigration, and in 1854 he was elected a member of the common council. He was appointed superintendent ofCastle Garden , and worked to protect emigrants against swindlers. In 1860 he became superintendent of theNew York City Police Commissioner . During theNew York Draft Riots he was severely beaten by a mob, while protecting the office of the provost-marshal at Third avenue and Forty-sixth street, on the morning of14 July ,1863 . When he returned to duty he was appointed provost-marshal of New York City, as well as superintendent of police, and continued to serve in this double capacity during theAmerican Civil War . He made many enemies through his efforts to enforce the metropolitan excise law. He resigned on11 April ,1870 , he then served as president of a street-railroad company for about two years, and then held the office of collector of assessments till his death inNew York City onJune 20 ,1873 .ee also
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