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William O'Dwyer (July 11, 1890 – November 24, 1964) was an Irish-American politician who served as the 100th Mayor of New York City, holding that office from 1946 to 1950. O'Dwyer went on to serve President Harry Truman as Ambassador to Mexico from 1950–1952. O'Dwyer began his political career by serving as the Kings County District ...
District Attorney William O'Dwyer charges Reles with robbery, assault, possession of narcotics, burglary, disorderly conduct, and eight charges of murder. In exchange for a reduced sentence, Reles would agree to testify against the members of Murder, Inc. , and provides information on the National Crime Syndicate .
Syracuse. v. t. e. The New York City mayoral election of 1941 took place on November 4, 1941, in New York City. The candidates were incumbent Mayor Fiorello La Guardia, a Republican, and King County District Attorney William O'Dwyer, a Democrat, as well as other, third-party candidates. La Guardia was also the nominee of the American Labor ...
La Guardia and Wagner Archives. The La Guardia and Wagner Archives was established in 1982 at LaGuardia Community College in Long Island City, Queens, New York, to collect, preserve, and make available primary materials documenting the social and political history of New York City, with an emphasis on the mayoralty and the borough of Queens.
State Assemblyman Tom Calderon (D), brother of Ron, was convicted of money laundering. (2016) [23] State Senator Leland Yee (D) pleaded guilty to one count of racketeering (2015) [24] and was sentenced to five years in prison. (2016) [25] State Senator Roderick Wright (D) was convicted of eight counts of perjury and voter fraud.
William O'Dwyer: January 1, 1940 – June 1, 1942 Democratic elected to two four-year terms [58] [59] [60] went on military leave [61] Thomas Cradock Hughes: June 1, 1942 – February 1, 1945 (acting) Democratic acting in place of William O'Dwyer during his military leave [62] [63] William O'Dwyer February 1, 1945 – August 2, 1945 Democratic
A photo of Warren Police Commissioner William Dwyer, who served in Detroit Police Department's narcotics unit working with Mayor Coleman Young in 1976, in his office at the Christopher M. Wouters ...
He replaced John P. O'Brien and was succeeded by William O'Dwyer. Before La Guardia's election as mayor in 1933, Tammany Hall had controlled the mayoralty for the past twelve years. [5] He would win reelection two times and became the first Mayor of New York City to serve three terms.