Andrew Walsh (New York politician)

Andrew Walsh (May 24, 1838 – November 9, 1889) was an Irish-American politician and judge.

Life

Walsh was born on May 24, 1838[1] in Dublin, Ireland. His family immigrated to America when he was young and settled in Brooklyn, New York.[2]

When he was 15, Walsh became an apprentice for bookbinder G. C. Mann. After he finished his apprenticeship, he began to take an interest in politics.[3] He served as a volunteer firefighter of Constitution Engine, No. 7 for five years.[4]

In 1863, Walsh was a clerk for the Collector of Taxes. That year, he was elected to the New York State Assembly as a Democrat, representing the Kings County 4th District. He served in the Assembly in 1864[5] and 1866.[1] He then served as Clerk of the FIrst District Police Court.[6] In 1868, he was elected Police Justice. He began serving the position in 1869, was re-elected to the office three times, and starting in 1880 was appointed and re-appointed to the office by different mayors.[3] Some months prior to his appointment as Justice, he was admitted to the bar.[7]

Walsh was treasurer of the Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum, a local chancellor of the Catholic Benevolent Legion, treasurer of the Central Parnell organization, and a member of the Emerald Society and St. Patrick Society.[2] He was also treasurer of St John's Orphan Asylum.[4] His son, John J., was a lawyer that succeeded Walsh as Police Justice after the latter's death.[8]

Walsh died at home on November 9, 1889.[6] He was buried in Holy Cross Cemetery.[9]

References

1. The Evening Journal 1866 Almanac. Albany, N.Y.: Weed, Parsons & Company. 1866. p. 86 – via Internet Archive.
2. "Walsh is Dead". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. 49 (310). Brooklyn, N.Y. 9 November 1889. p. 6 – via Brooklyn Public Library: Historical Newspapers.
3. Fales, William E. S. (1887). Brooklyn's Guardians: A Record of the Faithful and Heroic Men who Preserve the Peace in the City of Homes. Brooklyn, N.Y. pp. 431–432 – via Google Books.
4. Kernan, J. Frank (1885). Reminiscences of the Old Fire Laddies and Volunteer Fire Departments of New York and Brooklyn. New York, N.Y.: M. Crane. p. 755 – via Google Books.
5. The Evening Journal 1864 Almanac. Albany, N.Y.: Weed, Parsons & Company. 1864. p. 77 – via Internet Archive.
6. "Justice Andrew Walsh" (PDF). The New York Times. XXXIX (11919). New York, N.Y. 10 November 1889. p. 5.
7. "Made His Own Career". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. 49 (311). Brooklyn, N.Y. 10 November 1889. p. 18 – via Brooklyn Public Library: Historical Newspapers.
8. "Walsh Gets It". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. 49 (328). Brooklyn, N.Y. 27 November 1889 – via Brooklyn Public Library: Historical Newspapers.
9. "Many Mourn: The Decease of the Late Andrew Walsh". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. 49 (313). Brooklyn, N.Y. 12 November 1889. p. 6 – via Brooklyn Public Library: Historical Newspapers.

External links

• The Political Graveyard
• Andrew Walsh at Find a Grave