George McAneny | |
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President of the Borough of Manhattan | |
In office January 1, 1910 – December 31, 1913 | |
Preceded by | John Cloughen |
Succeeded by | Marcus M. Marks |
Constituency | Borough of Manhattan (New York City) |
President of the New York City Board of Aldermen | |
In office 1914–1916 | |
Preceded by | Ardolph Loges Kline |
Succeeded by | Frank L. Dowling |
Constituency | City of New York |
New York City Comptroller | |
In office 1933–1933 | |
Mayor | John P. O'Brien |
Preceded by | Charles W. Berry |
Succeeded by | Arthur Cunningham |
Constituency | City of New York |
Personal details | |
Born | December 24, 1869 Jersey City, New Jersey |
Died | July 29, 1953 Princeton, New Jersey | (aged 83)
Political party | Democratic |
Profession | newspaperman, public official |
George McAneny (December 24, 1869 – July 29, 1953), was an American newspaperman, municipal reformer and advocate of preservation and city planning from New York City. He served as Manhattan Borough President from 1910 to 1913, President of the New York City Board of Aldermen from 1914 to 1916, and New York City Comptroller in 1933. He also held several other positions throughout his career, serving as an executive officer of the New York City Civil Service Commission in 1902, secretary of the New York Civil Service Reform League (1894-1902), executive manager of The New York Times (1916-1921),[1] and president of the Regional Plan Association (1930-1940).