William O'Dwyer

William O'Dwyer
100th Mayor of New York City[1]
In office
January 1, 1946 – August 31, 1950
Preceded byFiorello H. La Guardia
Succeeded byVincent R. Impellitteri
Kings County District Attorney
In office
January 1, 1940 – August 1, 1945
Preceded byWilliam F.X. Geoghan
Succeeded byGeorge J. Beldock
United States Ambassador to Mexico
In office
November 23, 1950 – December 6, 1952
Appointed byHarry S. Truman
Preceded byWalter C. Thurston
Succeeded byFrancis White
Personal details
Born(1890-07-11)July 11, 1890
Bohola, County Mayo, Ireland
DiedNovember 24, 1964(1964-11-24) (aged 74)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)
  • Catherine Lenihan
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    (m. 1916; died 1946)​
  • Elizabeth Sloan Simpson
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    (m. 1949; div. 1953)​
Alma materFordham University Law School
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
Years of service1942–1945
Rank Brigadier General
Battles/warsWorld War II

William O'Dwyer (July 11, 1890 – November 24, 1964) was an American politician. He was the 100th Mayor of New York City. He was mayor from January 1946 to August 1950.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "The Green Book: Mayors of the City of New York" Archived May 14, 2012, at the Wayback Machine on the official NYC website
  2. ↑ City of New York, William O'Dwyer, 100th Mayor, 1946—1950 (1890 - 1964) Archived 2012-08-07 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved November 23, 2013

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