Arthur William Wallander, Sr. (February 3, 1892 - November 3, 1980) was

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from 1945 to 1949. He was the only Police Commissioner to be retained by an incoming

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Biography

He was born on February 3, 1892, in

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to Eva Wallander of Sweden. He had a sister, Fanny I. Wallander.Wallanders in the 1930 US census living in the Bronx He was appointed as

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in 1945 and was asked to remain in office by

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when O'Dwyer became mayor. O'Dwyer had been trained by Wallander at the

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. He died on November 3, 1980, at the Putnam-Weaver Nursing Home in

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Wallander, Arthur William 1892 births 1980 deaths People from Greenwich, Connecticut New York City police commissioners Fiorello La Guardia political appointees