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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 ...
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 Party , and additionally ran on the City Fusion and City ballot lines.
The candidates were King County District Attorney William O'Dwyer, a Democrat, and Jonah J. Goldstein, a Republican judge, as well as other, third-party candidates. O'Dwyer won the contest with 56.77% of the vote. [1]
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. [ 4 ] He would win reelection two times and became the first Mayor of New York City to serve three terms.
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 .
August 31: William O'Dwyer resigned from office as mayor, because of the city's police corruption scandal; Vincent R. Impellitteri appointed acting mayor. November: Impellitteri elected 101st mayor, the first since the consolidation of greater New York in 1898. November 22: Kew Gardens train crash kills 78 people, injuring 363 others.
William Michael "Bill" O'Dwyer (born January 25, 1960) is an American former professional ice hockey forward who played 120 games in the National Hockey League for the Boston Bruins and Los Angeles Kings between 1983 and 1990. The rest of his career was mainly spent in the minor American Hockey League. [1]
J. R. O'Dwyer Company, magazine publisher for the United States public relations industry O'Dwyers GAA , a Gaelic Athletic Association club based at Hamlet Lane, Balbriggan, County Dublin, Ireland O'Dwyer VLe , handgun – see List of caseless firearms