Arthur W. Wallander
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| Arthur William Wallander, Sr. | |
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Wallander circa 1945-1950
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| New York City Police Commissioner | |
| In office 1945–1949 |
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| Appointed by | Fiorello H. LaGuardia |
| Preceded by | Lewis Joseph Valentine |
| Succeeded by | William P. O'Brien |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 3, 1892 |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Putnam-Weaver Nursing Home Greenwich, Connecticut |
Arthur William Wallander, Sr. (February 3, 1892 - November 3, 1980) was New York City Police Commissioner from 1945 to 1949.[1] He was the only Police Commissioner to be retained by an incoming Mayor of New York City.[2]
Biography
He was born on February 3, 1892 in New York City to Eva Wallander of Sweden.[3] He had a sister, Fanny I. Wallander.[3] He was appointed as New York City Police Commissioner by Fiorello H. LaGuardia in 1945 and was asked to remain in office by William O'Dwyer when O'Dwyer became mayor.[1] O'Dwyer had been trained by Wallander at the New York City Police Academy.[2]
He died on November 3, 1980 at the Putnam-Weaver Nursing Home in Greenwich, Connecticut.[4][5]
References
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- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Wallanders in the 1930 US census living in the Bronx
- ↑ Connecticut Death Index. Name: Arthur W Wallander Sr Father's Surname: Wallander Death Date: 3 Nov 1980 Death Place: Greenwich, Connecticut Age: 88 Years Birth Place: New York Birth Date: 3 Feb 1892 Marital Status: Widowed Spouse: Emma State File #: 22837 Residence : Greenwich)
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