John Nelson Partridge
John Nelson Partridge | |
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| New York City Police Commissioner | |
| In office 1902–1903 | |
| Brooklyn Fire Commissioner | |
| In office 1882–1884 | |
| Deputy | Richard H. Poillon |
| Preceded by | Jacob Worth |
| Succeeded by | Richard H. Poillon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 28, 1838 Leicester, Massachusetts, US |
| Died | April 8, 1920 (aged 81) Westport, Connecticut, US |
| Spouse |
Charlotte Held (m. 1906) |
| Occupation | Civil servant, railroad executive |
John Nelson Partridge (September 28, 1838 – April 8, 1920) was the Police Commissioner for Brooklyn and Fire Commissioner for Brooklyn in the 1880s before the merger into New York City. He was the New York Superintendent of Public Works, and the New York City Police Commissioner from 1902 to 1903.[1][2]
Early life
John Nelson Partridge was born in Leicester, Massachusetts on September 28, 1838.[3][4]
Career
In 1882, he was appointed Commissioner of the Brooklyn Fire Department, succeeding Jacob Worth in the office. He left the office in 1884, and was succeeded by Richard H. Poillon.[5] who had served as his deputy.[6]
From 1886 to 1887 he was president of the Brooklyn City and Newtown Railroad.[3]
Partidge was the New York City Police Commissioner from 1902 to 1903.[1] During his tenure he wanted to move the New York City police headquarters from Mulberry Street to Times Square.[3]
Personal life
Patridge was widowed by his first wife, with whom he had a son who lived to adulthood.[7] In 1906 Patridge re-married to Charlotte Held.[8] They then moved to Westport, Connecticut. He died there on April 8, 1920.[3]
Literature
- Whalen, Bernard; Whalen, Jon (January 15, 2015). The NYPD's First 50 Years: Politicians, Police Commissioners, and Patrolmen. Potomac Books, Inc. pp. 19–32. ISBN 9781612346564.
References
- ^ a b "General Greene In Police Department". Baltimore American. New York. December 24, 1902. p. 4. Retrieved July 15, 2025 – via Google News Archive.
Francis Vinton Greene was this afternoon appointed commissioner of police by Mayor Low to succeed Col. John Partridge when the latter retires from office on ...
- ^ "Police Commissioner Partridge Resigns. Says He Needs Rest and Intimates He Is Tired of Criticism. City Club Was to Have Demanded His Removal. Some of Those Mentioned as Likely to Succeed Him". The New York Times. December 13, 1902. p. 1. Retrieved July 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
Col. John N. Partridge, Commissioner of Police, yesterday tendered his resignation to take effect Jan. 1, 1903. It has been informally accepted by Mayor Low, who states that thus far no successor has been determined upon
- ^ a b c d "Col. J. N. Partridge Dies at 82 Years. Police Commissioner of New York in 1902 Was Long Prominent in Public Life". The New York Times. April 9, 1920. p. 13. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
John Nelson Partridge, better known to New Yorkers as Colonel Partridge, the title resulting from his eight years' command of Twenty-third of Brooklyn, ..
- ^ Dwight, Benjamin W. (1874). The History of the Descendants of John Dwight of Dedham, Mass. Vol. II. pp. 768–769. Retrieved July 15, 2025 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Our firemen: the official history of the Brooklyn Fire Department, from the first volunteer to the latest appointee". Brooklyn Fire Department. 1892. Retrieved August 20, 2025.
- ^ "Richard H. Poillon, Dies.; Ex-Fire Commissioner Of Brooklyn, Was a Member of Old Guard". The New York Times. August 2, 1925. Retrieved August 20, 2025.
- ^ "Merced County Sun, Volume XXXI, Number 52, 17 January 1902". January 17, 1902. Retrieved August 20, 2025.
- ^ "Col. Partridge To Wed. His Bride-to-Be is Miss Charlotte Held of Norwalk, Conn". The New York Times. Norwalk, Connecticut (published August 24, 1906). August 23, 1906. p. 7. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
The engagement is announced of Miss Charlotte Held, a stenographer of this city, to Col. John Partridge, formerly Police Commissioner of New York. ...