Michael P. Mahoney
| Michael P. Mahoney | |
|---|---|
 Mahoney booking photo from 1914 | |
| Born |
March 17, 1842 York, Ireland |
| Died |
April 10, 1925 (aged 83) New York City, New York |
| Criminal charge | Assassination attempt of Mayor John Purroy Mitchel |
| Criminal status | Incarcerated and died in prison |
Michael P. Mahoney (March 17, 1842 - April 10, 1925) attempted to assassinate Mayor John Purroy Mitchel of New York City on April 17, 1914.[1][2]
Biography
He was born March 17, 1842 in York, Ireland. He migrated to the United States in 1865, at the age of 23. He lived in Cincinnati, Ohio and by 1914 had migrated to New York City.[3]
At 1:30 pm on April 17, 1914 the 71 year old Mahoney fired his gun at Mitchel as he was getting in his car to go to lunch. The bullet ricocheted off a pedestrian and hit Frank Lyon Polk, New York City's corporation counsel in the chin.[1][2]
Mitchel had been armed with a handgun.[2] His predecessor, Mayor William Jay Gaynor, had been shot by a disgruntled former city employee in 1910.[4]
Mahoney was incarcerated and died on April 10, 1925.[3]
References
- 1 2 "Identified as Michael P. Mahoney, Man with Many Grievances". New York Times. April 17, 1914. Retrieved 2013-12-25.
- 1 2 3 "100 Years Ago, Mayor Had a Ready Trigger Finger". New York Times. April 29, 2013. Retrieved 2013-12-29.
- 1 2 Jim Reis. "Michael P. Mahoney". Pieces of the Past. Retrieved 2013-12-25.
- ↑ "Story of Shooting told by Witnesses. Mayor's Official Family Relate What They Did to Aid Their Stricken Chief.". New York Times. August 10, 1910. Retrieved 2007-06-14.