George P. Monaghan
George P. Monaghan | |
|---|---|
| 16th Francis William Holbrooke Adams | |
| Harness-Racing Commissioner | |
| In office 1953–1954 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 10, 1901 Canandaigua, New York |
| Died | September 6, 1986 (aged 85) The Bronx, New York City, New York |
George Patrick Monaghan (June 10, 1901 – September 6, 1986) was an American lawyer, fire commissioner and police commissioner.[1]
Biography
He was an assistant
Governor Dewey abolished the earlier three-man Harness-Racing Commission.[2]
References
- ^ Saxon, Wolfgang (September 7, 1986). "George Monaghan, 85, Dead Ex-Harness Racing Official". The New York Times.
- ^ "Monaghan Named Czar Of N. Y. Harness Racing". Associated Press in the Hartford Courant. December 22, 1953. Retrieved 2010-03-25.
Democratic Police Commissioner George P. Monaghan of New York, today was named czar of the state's scandal-ridden $272,000,000 a year harness racing industry.
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