williamjaygaynor

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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John Purroy Mitchel was elected (on a fusion ticket) to succeed Acting Mayor Ardolph Loges Kline. Kline, the head of the Board of Aldermen, had become acting mayor when Mayor William Jay Gaynor died, on September 10, 1913. Kline filled out Gaynor's term until the end of the year.

Election was on November 4, 1913. See www.thehistorybox.com/factual_first/1900s_3.html and query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9D03E3DF173DE633A...

Thanks to both of you for the additional information. We'll add the date of the election to the record the next time we update it.

"W. Archer Thompson" not Warcher

This appears to have been the scene, on November 1, 1913, of a big auction at the Long Island farm of the late New York Mayor William Jay Gaynor, who had died in September. Items at auction included Gaynor's horses and farm animals, and drew a crowd of 1,000. The New York Times of January 28, 1892, reported the wedding of William Archer Thompson and Louise Schermerhorn Little. [They sound like the names of Edith Wharton characters.] Among the wedding guests was Miss Moller, and her mother, Mrs. Moller. Former (and future) President Grover Cleveland had been invited, but sent regrets. When this photo was taken, Mrs. Butler Duncan had been a widow for over a year. Her husband, William Butler Duncan II, had been a New York banker and president of a railroad before his death on March 30, 1912.

Richard: Thanks for the correction. Will sumit for update to the catalog record.