New York, the metropolis : its noted business and professional men. . ctober, 1828. He was educated at Public School , in Hudson Street. A typical New Yorker and popularamong his associates, at an early age he became identifiedwith the Volunteer Fire Department, then the citys onlyprotection against conflagration, and soon became promi-nent as one of its most daring and devoted members. OnMay 12th, 1859, Mr. Gorman was elected a Fire Commis-sioner, and on the expiration of his first term of office in1863 he was unanimously re-elected. During the two yearsnext following, he served as Presid
New York, the metropolis : its noted business and professional men. . ctober, 1828. He was educated at Public School , in Hudson Street. A typical New Yorker and popularamong his associates, at an early age he became identifiedwith the Volunteer Fire Department, then the citys onlyprotection against conflagration, and soon became promi-nent as one of its most daring and devoted members. OnMay 12th, 1859, Mr. Gorman was elected a Fire Commis-sioner, and on the expiration of his first term of office in1863 he was unanimously re-elected. During the two yearsnext following, he served as President of the Board. Fornineteen years he continued Trustee of the Widows andOrphans Fund, and was finally elected President of thatbenevolent institution. In 1877 Mr. Gorman was api)ointeda Commissioner in the present fire department, and onAugust loth, 1881, he was chosen President of the Board,which position he continued to fill to the entire satisfactionof the public, until his appointment as Police Justice onNovember 13, 1883. There is no citizen to whom JOHN J. GORMAN. if equal, credit is due for the perfection of our fire service inthe discipline of the uniformed force in de])artnientalmanagement and in perfection of apparatus, (hice a fire-man always a fireman, is often said of the old time firevolunteers who did such noble work for the protection oflife and property, impelled only by a spirit of bravery anddevotion to the public welfare. Even now Sheriff (iormantakes the same keen and critical interest in the fire service aswhen he was actively connected with it as fire laddie,Chief Commissioner and Departmental Head. In businesslife Mr. Gorman was long an indefatigable and successfulworker. During many years he was extensively engaged inthe manufacture of metallic ])ackages, a business at which heaccumulated a comfortable fortune. His investments inreal estate have grown from small beginnings to greatdimensions, and he has reaped large gains by anticipatingthe
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