New York City fire and police commissioner (1877–1927)
Rhinelander Waldo
Waldo c. 1908
8th New York City Police Commissioner
In office May 23, 1911 – December 31, 1913
Appointed by
William Jay Gaynor
Preceded by
James C. Cropsey
Succeeded by
Douglas I. McKay
7th New York City Fire Commissioner
In office January 13, 1910 – May 23, 1911
Appointed by
William Jay Gaynor
Preceded by
Nicholas J. Hayes
Succeeded by
Joseph Johnson
Personal details
Born
(1877-05-24)May 24, 1877 New York City, New York, U.S.
Died
August 13, 1927(1927-08-13) (aged 50) Garrison, New York, U.S.
Spouse
Virginia Otis Heckscher
(m. 1910)
Parent(s)
Francis William Waldo Gertrude Rhinelander Waldo
Alma mater
Columbia School of Mines United States Military Academy
Rhinelander Waldo (May 24, 1877 – August 13, 1927) was appointed the seventh New York City Fire Commissioner by Mayor William Jay Gaynor on January 13, 1910. He resigned on May 23, 1911, less than two months after the deadly Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire, to accept an appointment as the eighth New York City Police Commissioner. On December 31, 1913, he was dismissed by the outgoing acting mayor, Ardolph Kline. Among other achievements in office, Waldo contributed to the motorization of both departments.
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