John G. Bergen
Deceased Person
1814 – 1867
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Who was John G. Bergen?
John G. Bergen was an American public servant and New York City Police Commissioner. A member and treasurer of the Board of Police Commissioners, he and Thomas Coxon Acton assumed command of the NYPD during the New York Draft Riots after Superintendent John Kennedy was injured at the hands of a mob.
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- Born
- Dec 4, 1814
South Brooklyn - Also known as
- John Bergen
- Religion
- Dutch Reformed Church
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Employment
- New York City Police Department
- Died
- Jul 8, 1867
- Resting place
- Green-Wood Cemetery
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on July 23, 2013
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