Franklin T. McQuaide (September 2, 1887 – June 21, 1954) was a longtime

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leader.

Early life

McQuaide's father was Thomas A. McQuaide, who served as superintendent of

from 1904 until 1914.

Career

He served as

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from 1933 until 1934 and again from Summer 1936-Spring 1939. He was then the head of the homicide division from 1939 until his retirement in 1944 when he became the Chief of Police at

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, an amusement park in neighboring

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. Before becoming chief, McQuaide joined the force as a detective in 1907. He also worked as the head of security at the

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and ran the McQuaide Detective Agency, founded by his father, Thomas A. McQuaide, from 1928 until he was chosen as Pittsburgh Police Chief in 1933.

Personal life

McQuaide lived with his wife, Eleanor Joyce McQuaide, and their nine children in the

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neighborhood of

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. Their son, Thomas A. McQuaide, served with the Pittsburgh Police and the

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:McQuaide, Franklin T. 1887 births 1954 deaths Chiefs of the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police