John Nelson Partridge

John Nelson Partridge (September 28, 1838 – April 8, 1920) was the Police Commissioner for Brooklyn and Fire Commissioner for Brooklyn in the 1880s before the merger into New York City. He was the New York Superintendent of Public Works, and the New York City Police Commissioner from 1902 to 1903.^[1][2]

John Nelson Partridge
New York City Police Commissioner
In office 1902–1903
Brooklyn Fire Commissioner
In office 1882–1884
Deputy	Richard H. Poillon
Preceded by	Jacob Worth
Succeeded by	Richard H. Poillon
Personal details
Born	(1838-09-28)September 28, 1838 Leicester, Massachusetts, US
Died	April 8, 1920(1920-04-08) (aged 81) Westport, Connecticut, US
Spouse	Charlotte Held ​ (m. 1906)​
Occupation	Civil servant, railroad executive

Early life

John Nelson Partridge was born in Leicester, Massachusetts on September 28, 1838.^[3][4]

Career

In 1882, he was appointed Commissioner of the Brooklyn Fire Department, succeeding Jacob Worth in the office. He left the office in 1884, and was succeeded by Richard H. Poillon.^[5] who had served as his deputy.^[6]

From 1886 to 1887 he was president of the Brooklyn City and Newtown Railroad.^[3]

Partidge was the New York City Police Commissioner from 1902 to 1903.^[1] During his tenure he wanted to move the New York City police headquarters from Mulberry Street to Times Square.^[3]

Personal life

Patridge was widowed by his first wife, with whom he had a son who lived to adulthood.^[7] In 1906 Patridge re-married to Charlotte Held.^[8] They then moved to Westport, Connecticut. He died there on April 8, 1920.^[3]

Literature

• Whalen, Bernard; Whalen, Jon (January 15, 2015). The NYPD's First 50 Years: Politicians, Police Commissioners, and Patrolmen. Potomac Books, Inc. pp. 19–32. ISBN 9781612346564.