John A. Hennessy Explained

John A. Hennessy (1859 - April 22, 1951), was a newspaper editor and a special investigator for Governor Sulzer in the Tammany Hall corruption trial of 1913.^{[1] [2]}

Biography

He was a member of the New York State Assembly in 1893 (Kings Co., 8th D.), 1894 and 1895 (both Kings Co., 2nd D.).

He died on April 22, 1951, in Brooklyn.^{[3] [4]}

External links

• John A. Hennessy from the Library of Congress at Flickr

Notes and References

1. News: Hennessy, The Man Who Beat Tammany . The Independent (New York). 76 . 304–306 . 1917 . 2013-04-09 .
2. News: Hennessy Makes New Graft Charges. Seeks Indictment At Buffalo Of Leader Fitzpatrick And Three Highway Officials . Following a conference with District Attorney Wesley A. Dudley, John A. Hennessy, Gov. Sulzer's special investigator, gave out a statement to-night in which he said that evidence had been submitted alleging fraudulent highway work involving William H. Fitzpatrick, Democratic County Chairman; J.P. Morrissey, Division Engineer of the Highway Department; William J. Reardon, ex-Superintendent of Repairs in Erie County, and Charles Hahn, foreman of laborers. . . September 10, 1913 . 2010-03-07 .
3. News: Editor Who Fought Graft Dies In N.Y. John A. Hennessy, 93, Played Big Role in Exposing Corruption . https://web.archive.org/web/20110604162728/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/courant/access/888567052.html?dids=888567052:888567052&FMT=CITE&FMTS=CITE:AI&type=historic&date=Apr+23,+1951&author=&pub=Hartford+Courant&desc=Editor+Who+Fought+Graft+Dies+In+N.+Y.&pqatl=google . dead . June 4, 2011 . ... died at his Brooklyn home today, .... . Apr 23, 1951 . 2010-03-07 .
4. News: John A. Hennessy . John A. Hennessy, 83, crusading newspaperman who exposed graft and corruption in New York City in the early 1900s, died at his ... . . Apr 23, 1951 .