Trial of Hon. Frederick A. Tallmadge, General Superintendent of Metropolitan Police, before James W. Nye, Esq., President, and Hon. James S. T. Stranahan, Thomas B. Stillman, Esq., and James Bowen, Esq., Commissioners of Police, Hon. Daniel F. Tiemann, Mayor of the City of New York, and Hon. Samuel S. Powell, Mayor of the City of Brooklyn, Ex-Officio Commissioners of Police. With the Argument of His Counsel. Reported by Elbridge T. Gerry, Student at Law.
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first edition, octavo, 88 page pamphlet, retains front wrapper, ex-library, blindstamp on front wrap, removed from bound volume of pamphlets, else a good copy.
Tallmadge, superintendent of New York City Police was charged with neglecting his duty. He was charged with failing to respond to the Quarantine Station, located on Staten Island, when it and several buildings had been set ablaze by a mob. Tallmadge was restored to duty after being cleared of one charge against him and censured for another.
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- Michael Brown Rare Books, LLC
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 30651
- Title
- Trial of Hon. Frederick A. Tallmadge, General Superintendent of Metropolitan Police, before James W. Nye, Esq., President, and Hon. James S. T. Stranahan, Thomas B. Stillman, Esq., and James Bowen, Esq., Commissioners of Police, Hon. Daniel F. Tiemann, Mayor of the City of New York, and Hon. Samuel S. Powell, Mayor of the City of Brooklyn, Ex-Officio Commissioners of Police. With the Argument of His Counsel. Reported by Elbridge T. Gerry, Student at Law.
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Baker & Godwin, printers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1858
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Law, Litigation, Legal History, Trial, New York City, Police, 19th century American Social History, Americana
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Michael Brown Rare Books, LLC
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About Michael Brown Rare Books, LLC
We specialize in buying and selling printed and manuscript items pertaining to America and American history in its various aspects. Books, pamphlets, broadsides, ephemeral items, manuscript letters, diaries, account books and business ledgers and records from 1482-1930.
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