| Matthew J. Cahill | |
| Birth Date: | 1869 |
| Death Date: | July 14, 1922 (aged 53) |
| Birth Place: | New York City, U.S. |
| Death Place: | New York City, U.S. |
| Office: | 4th Staten Island Borough President |
| Term Start: | January 1, 1922 |
| Term End: | July 14, 1922 |
| Predecessor: | Calvin D. Van Name |
| Successor: | John A. Lynch |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Children: | 1 |
Matthew J. Cahill (1869 – July 14, 1922) was an American politician who served as the 4th Staten Island Borough President as a member of the Democratic party from January 1, 1922, until his death in office on July 14, 1922.[1] [2]
Cahill was born in 1869 in New York City and married Mary B. Sheridan; the couple had a daughter who died in childhood.
Cahill was elected on November 8, 1921, as the 4th Staten Island Borough President with 18,390 votes or 57.49% in a four-person race, with his closest opponent Republican nominee and former Staten Island Borough President George Cromwell receiving 13,209 votes or 41.29%. Cahill was sworn in as Borough President on January 1, 1922, and served until his sudden death in office on July 14, 1922.[3] Cahill was buried in Saint Peter's Cemetery in Staten Island.[4]