William V. Brady

William V. Brady
68th Mayor of New York City
In office 1847–1848
Preceded by	Andrew H. Mickle
Succeeded by	William F. Havemeyer
Personal details
Born	(1811-07-24)July 24, 1811 New York City, New York
Died	March 31, 1870(1870-03-31) (aged 58) New York City, New York

William Vermilye Brady (July 24, 1811– March 31, 1870) was the 68th Mayor of New York City from 1847 to 1848.^[1]

Biography

William V. Brady was born in New York City on July 24, 1811. Before becoming active in politics he was a silversmith and jeweler.

A fiscally conservative Whig, Brady entered politics as an opponent of the Tammany Hall Democratic organization. From 1842 to 1847 he served as Assistant Alderman and then Alderman.

In 1847 he was a successful candidate for Mayor, capitalizing on a rift in Tammany and the third party candidacy of an anti-immigration nominee to score a narrow victory, and serving until 1849.

A supporter of Zachary Taylor's winning campaign for President in 1848.

Brady was rewarded in 1849 with appointment as Postmaster of New York City serving until 1853.

After Franklin Pierce became President in 1853, Brady was replaced as Postmaster and went into the insurance business as a founder of the Continental Insurance Company in 1853, serving until 1857 as its first president. He was also a board of directors member for the Mutual Life Insurance Company. He was also a founder of the Widows and Orphans Benefit Life Insurance Company, of which he was president.

Brady died in New York City on March 31, 1870. He was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx.^[2]

Legacy

Brady Avenue in the Bronx was named after him.

References

External links

• William V. Brady at Find a Grave
• William V. Brady at Political Graveyard
• Historical Publishing Company, New York's Great Industries, 1885, page 62
• John Daniel Crimmins, Irish-American Historical Miscellany, 1905, pages 377-378

Mayors of New York City from inception to consolidation (June 12, 1665 – December 31, 1897)
T. Willett Delavall T. Willett Van Steenwyk Delavall Nicoll J. Lawrence Dervall De Mayer S. Van Cortlandt Delavall Rombouts Dyre Van Steenwyk Minvielle N. Bayard S. Van Cortlandt Delanoy J. Lawrence A. de Peyster Lodwik Merritt J. de Peyster Provost De Reimer Noell French Peartree Wilson J. Van Cortlandt Heathcote Johnstone J. Van Cortlandt Walters Jansen Lurting Richard Cruger S. Bayard Holland Cruger, Jr Hicks Mathews Duane Varick Livingston Clinton M. Willett Clinton Radcliff Clinton Ferguson Radcliff Colden Allen Paulding Hone Paulding Bowne Lee C. Lawrence Clark Varian Morris Harper Havemeyer Mickle Brady Havemeyer Woodhull Kingsland Westervelt Wood Tiemann Wood Opdyke Gunther Hoffman Coman Hall Havemeyer Vance Wickham Ely Cooper Grace Edson Grace Hewitt Grant Gilroy Strong