Martin F. Tanahey | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New York City Board of Aldermen | |
| In office January 1, 1922 – May 20, 1930 | |
| Preceded by | Bernard E. Donnelly |
| Succeeded by | David A. Mahoney |
| Constituency | 1st district |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1874 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | May 20, 1930 (aged 55–56) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
Martin F. Tanahey (1874 – May 20, 1930) was an American politician who was the alderman of New York City's 1st district from 1922 to his death in 1930. A Democrat, he served much of the Lower East Side and Financial District in Manhattan.
Born in the Lower East Side, Tanahey was a member of the Tammany Hall political machine, serving under boss Tom Foley and holding appointed posts in the early 20th century before becoming alderman. Popular but in poor health, Tanahey was considered a possible Tammany leader of the 1st district after Foley's 1925 death but yielded to colleague Peter J. Hamill. He and Hamill would continue to be a part of local politics until Hamill died in January 1930; Tanahey himself would die of pneumonia in May. A playground was named in Tanahey's honor in 1952.