mayorofnewyorkcity

William Jay Gaynor: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Jay_Gaynor

Thanks for identifying Mr. Gaynor more fully. (He certainly shows up in a number of settings in the Bain photos!) We'll add to his name when we update the description(s).

From Wikipedia: William Jay Gaynor (1849 – September 10, 1913) was an American politician from New York City, associated with the Tammany Hall political machine. He served as mayor of the City of New York from 1910 to 1913, as well as stints as a New York Supreme Court Justice from 1893 to 1909. Early in his term, Gaynor was shot in the throat by James J. Gallagher, a discharged city employee. Gaynor remains the only New York City mayor to suffer an assassination attempt. ... Although Gaynor quickly recovered, the bullet remained lodged in his throat for the next three years. During his term as mayor, Gaynor was widely considered a strong candidate for Governor or President. Tammany Hall refused to nominate him for reelection to a second term, but after accepting the nomination from an independent group of voters, he set sail for Europe. Six days later, on September 10, 1913, Gaynor died suddenly from the lingering effects of the shooting.

Lingering effects of the shooting? You mean the bullet in his neck?

I think that's what Wikipedia is saying, yes.

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At desk, the new mayor of New York City en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Walker "James John Walker (June 19, 1881 – November 18, 1946), known colloquially as Beau James, was mayor of New York City from 1926 to 1932. A flamboyant politician, he was a liberal Democrat and part of the powerful Tammany Hall machine. He was forced to resign during a corruption scandal." See www.nytimes.com/1976/08/22/archives/jimmy-walkers-city-ha... which identifies the other two men as part of the Mayor's personal staff. "The Assistant, Charley Kerrigan, a hard‐working former newspaperman; Edward Stanton, a former lobbyist, doubling in brass as Secretary and press officer,.."

Edward L. Stanton www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q124431642 Charles Kerrigan www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q124431317

Thanks swanq and Richard Norton. We'll add this information to the catalog record.