New York City Fire Commissioner

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New York City Fire Commissioner
Occupation
Activity sectors
Fire fighting

The New York City Fire Commissioner is the civilian administrator of the New York City Fire Department (FDNY), appointed by the Mayor of the City of New York. There have been 33 commissioners excluding Acting Fire Commissioners, and 38 including Acting Fire Commissioners. This is since Manhattan and the Bronx consolidated with Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island to form The City of New York in 1898. The current Fire Commissioner is Daniel A. Nigro, who has held the office since June 7, 2014. The term of office is January 1 to December 31 unless the commissioner is removed from office by the mayor, dies in office, or resigns from office.

Fire Commissioners of the pre-consolidated City of New York

Name Dates in Office Administration References and notes
Richard Croker 1883-1887 [1]
Anthony Eickhoff 1891-1896 [2]
S. Howland Robbins  ?-1893 Hugh J. Grant
John Jay Scannell 1893-? Thomas F. Gilroy
Henry Winthrop Gray
Austin Edward Ford 1895 - September 17, 1897 He died in office on September 17, 1896.[3][4]
Thomas Sturgis September 17, 1896 - December 31, 1898 [4][5]

Fire Commissioners of the consolidated City of New York

Number Name Dates in Office Administration Notes and References
1 John Jay Scannell January 1, 1898 – December 31, 1901 Robert Anderson Van Wyck He was the first New York City Fire Commissioner. His salary was $5,000 per year (approximately $132,000 today)[6][7]
2 Thomas Sturgis January 1, 1902 – December 31, 1903 Seth Low He had previously served as a pre-consolidation New York City Fire Commissioner.[4]
3 Nicholas J. Hayes January 1, 1904 – December 31, 1905 George Brinton McClellan, Jr. [8][9][10][11]
4 John H. O'Brien January 1, 1906 – October 10, 1906 He resigned from office before completing his term.[12][13]
5 Francis J. Lantry October 10, 1906 – February 10, 1908 He resigned from office before completing his term.[14][15]
6 Hugh Bonner February 10, 1908 – March 13, 1908 He died in office before completing his term.[16][17]
7 Nicholas J. Hayes March 13, 1908 – January 3, 1910 This was his second non-consecutive term.[18][19]
8 Rhinelander Waldo January 3, 1910 – May 23, 1911 William Jay Gaynor He resigned less than two months after the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire to become the 8th New York City Police Commissioner.[20][21][22]
9 Joseph Johnson May 23, 1911? – June 1, 1911 (acting)
June 1, 1911 – December 31, 1913
William Jay Gaynor, Ardolph Loges Kline Acting New York City Fire Commissioner then promoted to New York City Fire Commissioner.[23][24][25]
10 Robert Edward Adamson January 1, 1914 – December 31, 1917 John Purroy Mitchel [26][27]
11 Thomas J. Drennan January 1, 1918 – April 30, 1926 John Francis Hylan, Jimmy Walker He resigned from office before completing his term.[28][29]
12 John J. Dorman May 5, 1926 – December 31, 1933 Jimmy Walker, Joseph V. McKee, John P. O'Brien [30][31]
Francis S. Giacome January 1, 1934 – January 18, 1934 (acting) Fiorello H. La Guardia Acting New York City Fire Commissioner.[32]
13 John J. McElligott January 18, 1934 – February 23, 1940 He resigned from office before completing his term during a corruption scandal.[33]
Elmer Mustard February 23, 1940 – February 26, 1940 (acting) Acting New York City Fire Commissioner during a corruption scandal.[34][35]
14 John J. McElligott February 26, 1940 – May 8, 1941 This was his second non-consecutive term. He resigned from office before completing his term during a corruption scandal.[36][37]
15 Patrick Walsh May 8, 1941 – December 31, 1945 [38][39]
16 Frank J. Quayle, Jr. January 1, 1946 – November 13, 1950 William O'Dwyer, Vincent R. Impellitteri He resigned from office before completing his term.[40][41]
Nathan C. Horwitz November 13, 1950 – December 27, 1950 (acting) Vincent R. Impellitteri Acting New York City Fire Commissioner.[42][43]
17 George P. Monaghan December 27, 1950 – July 9, 1951 He resigned the office to become New York City Police Commissioner.[44][45][46]
Nathan C. Horwitz July 9, 1951 – August 2, 1951 (acting) This was his second non-consecutive term as Acting New York City Fire Commissioner.[45][47]
18 Jacob B. Grumet August 2, 1951 – December 31, 1953 [47][48][49]
19 Edward Francis Cavanagh, Jr. January 1, 1954 – December 31, 1961 Robert F. Wagner, Jr. [50][51]
20 Edward Thompson January 1, 1962 – August 6, 1964 He resigned from office before completing his term.[52][53]
21 Martin Scott August 6, 1964 – December 31, 1965 [54][55]
22 Robert Oliver Lowery January 1, 1966 – September 29, 1973 John Lindsay He was the first African-American New York City Fire Commissioner. He resigned from office before completing his term.[56][57]
23 John T. O'Hagan October 11, 1973 – January 17, 1978 John Lindsay, Abraham Beame [58][59]
24 Augustus A. Beekman January 17, 1978 – November 5, 1980 Ed Koch He was the second African-American New York City Fire Commissioner. He resigned from office before completing his term because of illness preceding his death.[60][61]
25 Charles J. Hynes November 5, 1980 – October 22, 1982 He resigned from office before completing his term.[62]
26 Joseph E. Spinnato October 22, 1982 – November 16, 1987 He resigned from office before completing his term.[63]
28 Joseph F. Bruno November 16, 1987 – December 31, 1989 [64]
27 Carlos M. Rivera January 1, 1990 – August 31, 1993 David Dinkins He resigned from office before completing his term.[65]
28 William M. Feehan August 31, 1993 – November 24, 1993 (acting)
November 24, 1993 – December 31, 1993
Acting New York City Fire Commissioner then promoted to New York City Fire Commissioner. He died during the September 11 attacks.[66]
29 Howard Safir January 1, 1994 – April 15, 1996 Rudy Giuliani He resigned from office before completing his term to become the 39th New York City Police Commissioner.[67]
30 Thomas Von Essen April 15, 1996 – December 31, 2001 [68]
31 Nicholas Scoppetta January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2009 Michael Bloomberg He was the 31st New York City Fire Commissioner.[69]
32 Salvatore Cassano January 1, 2010 – June 7, 2014 Michael Bloomberg, Bill de Blasio He resigned from office before completing his term.[70]
33 Daniel A. Nigro June 7, 2014 – Bill de Blasio He is the current New York City Fire Commissioner.[71] His salary is $205,180.[72]

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