John Jay Scannell | |
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| 1st New York City Fire Commissioner | |
| In office January 1, 1898 – December 31, 1904 | |
| Appointed by | Robert Anderson Van Wyck |
| Preceded by | Inaugural holder |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Sturgis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1841 New York City |
| Died | March 5, 1918 (aged 77) Queens, New York |
| Cause of death | Pneumonia |
John Jay Scannell (1841 – March 5, 1918) was a Tammany Hall politician who was the leader of the Eleventh Assembly District.[1] He was appointed the first New York City Fire Commissioner of the new consolidated New York City.