Thomas Francis Gilroy

Thomas Francis Gilroy

Thomas Francis Gilroy (born June 3, 1840 in Sligo , Ireland , †  December 1, 1911 in Queens , New York City ) was an American politician . He was mayor of New York City in 1893 and 1894.

Career

At the age of seven, Thomas Gilroy came to New York from his Irish homeland with his parents. He attended the local public schools for a short time. After the early death of his father, he had to leave school to earn money. He worked in publishing. From the early 1860s he worked for the Democratic Party and the Tammany Hall Society, closely associated with it . He was messenger for its notorious leader William Tweed and then secretary to his successor Henry Genet. In 1888 he led Hugh J. Grant's successful campaign for New York City Mayor. In return, he received the position of Commissioner of Public Works , which he held between 1889 and 1893. In 1891 he received the rank of Grand Sachem of Tammany Hall , which William Tweed had once worn. Gilroy was considered a figure directed by Tammany Hall. In the years 1888 and 1896 he was a replacement delegate or regular delegate to the respective Democratic National Conventions .

In 1892 he was elected Mayor of New York. He held this office between January 1, 1893 and December 31, 1894. Until 1898, the urban area of ​​New York essentially extended to what is now Manhattan . The police administration investigated while he was mayor. Extensive corruption between this agency and Tammany Hall was uncovered. Probably under the impression of these events, Gilroy renounced another candidacy in 1894. Between 1896 and 1901 he was President of the Twelfth Ward Bank . After that, he retired. He died on December 1, 1911 in Far Rockaway , a district of Queens.

Web links

• Thomas Francis Gilroy in the database of Find a Grave (English)
• The Political Graveyard

predecessor	Office	successor
Hugh J. Grant	Mayor of New York City 1893–1894	William Lafayette Strong