Reminiscences of the old fire laddies and volunteer fire departments of New York and Brooklyn. . as constantly coming before theboard. He was noted for devotion to duty, and while in the boarddeservedly merited the popularity accorded to those of our businessmen who find time and make sacrifices to aid in securing a faithfuladministration of public affairs. In politics Mr. Avila has always given a conscientious support toRepublican principles, and holds, and has held for many years, a Short Biographies. 757 prominent position in Eleventh Ward Republican circles. As pres-ident of the S. M. Gris
Reminiscences of the old fire laddies and volunteer fire departments of New York and Brooklyn. . as constantly coming before theboard. He was noted for devotion to duty, and while in the boarddeservedly merited the popularity accorded to those of our businessmen who find time and make sacrifices to aid in securing a faithfuladministration of public affairs. In politics Mr. Avila has always given a conscientious support toRepublican principles, and holds, and has held for many years, a Short Biographies. 757 prominent position in Eleventh Ward Republican circles. As pres-ident of the S. M. Griswold Association for four years, and alsopresident of the Eleventh Ward Republican Association for twoyears, delegate to General Committee for six years, and also dele-gate to several State conventions, he has served his party faithfullyand well. Until recently Mr. Avila was deputy collector of internalrevenue for Richmond County. In this large sphere of importantactive duty he has become very popular, and deservedly bears thehighest of reputations as a talented man, an honorable and zealous. Charles Keegan. official, and an upright member of the community, destined, if heshall live, to fill yet larger fields of usefulness. Dennis McNamara was born in New York City in 1838, andremoved to Brooklyn in 1845. In 1856 he joined Union EngineNo. 5, and remained with that company until the advent of the paidDepartment. He was for many years a foreman of that company,which was considered one of the most efficient in Brooklyn, and 758 Reminiscences of the Old Fire Laddies. comprised in its membership many noted men of the present 1864 he was appointed to a clerkship in the city clerks office, andin 1868 was made deputy city clerk. In 1880 he became city clerk,which position he intelligently filled. For two years he was clerkof the Common Council, and upon the Republicans assuming con-trol of public affairs he was superseded by Mr. W. J. Tate. In1883 he was appointed a clerk in the
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