Edward Thompson (FDNY Commissioner)
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Edward Thompson was appointed the 19th Fire Commissioner of the City of New York by Mayor Robert F. Wagner
on January 1, 1962 and served in that position until his resignation on August 6, 1964. The FDNY has named a medal for Outstanding Courage in his honor.
in 1936 he became a probationary firefighter, later being promoted to a lieutenant in a hook-and-ladder company. In 1938 Mayor Fiorello La Guardia appointed him as an assistant legal counsel to the New York City Fire Department
where he prosecuted fire-code violators.
He was appointed the 19th New York City Fire Commissioner by Mayor Robert F. Wagner
on January 1, 1962 and he served in that position until his resignation on August 6, 1964.
He died on August 5, 1995 in Babylon, New York
of cancer.
Robert F. Wagner
Robert Ferdinand Wagner I was an American politician. He was a Democratic U.S. Senator from New York from 1927 to 1949.-Origin and early life:...
on January 1, 1962 and served in that position until his resignation on August 6, 1964. The FDNY has named a medal for Outstanding Courage in his honor.
Biography
He was born in Queens, New York on July 19, 1913 to Herman Thompson and Gertrude Emma Baatz. While attending the Brooklyn Law SchoolBrooklyn Law School
Brooklyn Law School is a law school located in Brooklyn Heights, in Downtown Brooklyn, New York.-History:Founded in 1901 by William Payson Richardson and Norman P. Heffley, Brooklyn Law School was the first law school on Long Island. Using space provided by Heffley’s business school, the law...
in 1936 he became a probationary firefighter, later being promoted to a lieutenant in a hook-and-ladder company. In 1938 Mayor Fiorello La Guardia appointed him as an assistant legal counsel to the New York City Fire Department
New York City Fire Department
The New York City Fire Department or the Fire Department of the City of New York has the responsibility for protecting the citizens and property of New York City's five boroughs from fires and fire hazards, providing emergency medical services, technical rescue as well as providing first response...
where he prosecuted fire-code violators.
He was appointed the 19th New York City Fire Commissioner by Mayor Robert F. Wagner
Robert F. Wagner
Robert Ferdinand Wagner I was an American politician. He was a Democratic U.S. Senator from New York from 1927 to 1949.-Origin and early life:...
on January 1, 1962 and he served in that position until his resignation on August 6, 1964.
He died on August 5, 1995 in Babylon, New York
Babylon (village), New York
Babylon is a village in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 12,615 at the 2000 census.Its official name is The Incorporated Village of Babylon...
of cancer.