Daniel F. Tiemann

Daniel Fawcett Tiemann (born January 9, 1805 , † June 29, 1899 ) was an American politician . He was Mayor of New York City between 1858 and 1860 .

Career

Daniel Tiemann attended a private school and then completed an apprenticeship in a pharmacy until 1824. That year he started working for his father's company, DF Tiemann & Company Paint & Color Works . This produced among other things colors. Tiemann had been a partner in the company since 1826. In this branch he rose to become a wealthy industrialist.

In 1858 Tiemann was elected mayor of New York as a candidate from a coalition made up of the People's Union , the Know-Nothing Party and the Democratic Party . He held this office between 1858 and 1860. The elections of 1858 were unscheduled. Actually, the term of office of Tiemann's predecessor Fernando Wood would have run for another year. However, there were unrest mainly because of the then corrupt police forces and the city's gangsterism. Because Wood was unable to control the problem, the state legislature cut his term by one year. Tiemann now had the task of facing these problems. However, it is not mentioned in the sources to what extent he was successful in doing so. In the years 1872 and 1873 Tiemann sat in the New York Senate .

Since 1826 he was married to Martha Clowes, with whom he had six children. His wife was the niece of the industrialist and inventor Peter Cooper . Daniel Tiemann died on June 29, 1899.

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predecessor	Office	successor
Fernando Wood	Mayor of New York City 1858–1860	Fernando Wood

personal data
SURNAME	Tiemann, Daniel F.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Tiemann, Daniel Fawcett (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician
DATE OF BIRTH	January 9, 1805
DATE OF DEATH	June 29, 1899