George McAneny

George McAneny
President of the Borough of Manhattan
In office
January 1, 1910 – December 31, 1913
Preceded byJohn Cloughen
Succeeded byMarcus M. Marks
ConstituencyBorough of Manhattan (New York City)
President of the New York City Board of Aldermen
In office
1914–1916
Preceded byArdolph Loges Kline
Succeeded byFrank L. Dowling
ConstituencyCity of New York
New York City Comptroller
In office
1933–1933
MayorJohn P. O'Brien
Preceded byCharles W. Berry
Succeeded byArthur Cunningham
ConstituencyCity of New York
Personal details
BornDecember 24, 1869 (1869-12-24)
Jersey City, New Jersey
DiedJuly 29, 1953 (1953-07-30) (aged 83)
Princeton, New Jersey
Political partyDemocratic
Professionnewspaperman, 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).

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