He came to New York City in 1826, and worked first for auctioneers John Haggerty & Sons, and later for merchant Simeon Draper, Haggerty's son-in-law. In 1837, Connolly married Maria S. Townsend (1816–1879), and they had four children. In 1845, Collector of the Port Cornelius Van Wyck Lawrence appointed Connolly as a clerk in the customs house. In 1849, he became a discount clerk of the Bank of North America.
He was elected New York City Comptroller in 1867, and became a member of the infamous "Tweed Ring."Some newspaper writers referred to him at that time as "Slippery Dick". He was re-appointed by Mayor A. Oakey Hall as City Comptroller under the "Tweed Charter" and remained in office until his resignation on November 18, 1871. A week later, Connolly was arrested and later indicted on 15 counts of misdemeanors. On New Year's Day, 1872, he was released on bail by Judge George G. Barnard, and went abroad, never to return to the United States.
He died from Bright's disease in Marseille, France, while being a fugitive from justice.
Sources
The New York Civil List compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough, Stephen C. Hutchins and Edgar Albert Werner (1867; pg. 442 and 535)
Biographical Sketches of the State Officers and Members of the Legislature of the State of New York by William D. Murphy (1861; pg. 45ff)
Appointment of Richard B. Connolly as Controller in NYT on April 28, 1870
AT THREE SCORE AND TEN; RICHARD B. CONNOLLY'S DEATH AT MARSEILLES in NYT on June 1, 1880
richard, connolly, richard, barrett, connolly, 1810, dunmanway, county, cork, ireland, 1880, marseille, france, american, politician, from, york, york, city, comptrollerin, office, 1867, 1871life, edithe, came, york, city, 1826, worked, first, auctioneers, joh. Richard Barrett Connolly 1810 Dunmanway County Cork Ireland May 30 1880 Marseille France was an American politician from New York Richard B ConnollyNew York City ComptrollerIn office 1867 1871Life EditHe came to New York City in 1826 and worked first for auctioneers John Haggerty amp Sons and later for merchant Simeon Draper Haggerty s son in law In 1837 Connolly married Maria S Townsend 1816 1879 and they had four children In 1845 Collector of the Port Cornelius Van Wyck Lawrence appointed Connolly as a clerk in the customs house In 1849 he became a discount clerk of the Bank of North America As a Tammany Hall Democrat he was Clerk of New York County from 1853 to 1858 and a member of the New York State Senate 7th D from 1860 to 1863 sitting in the 83rd 84th 85th and 86th New York State Legislatures Afterwards he became a discount clerk of the Central National Bank He was elected New York City Comptroller in 1867 and became a member of the infamous Tweed Ring Some newspaper writers referred to him at that time as Slippery Dick He was re appointed by Mayor A Oakey Hall as City Comptroller under the Tweed Charter and remained in office until his resignation on November 18 1871 A week later Connolly was arrested and later indicted on 15 counts of misdemeanors On New Year s Day 1872 he was released on bail by Judge George G Barnard and went abroad never to return to the United States He died from Bright s disease in Marseille France while being a fugitive from justice Sources EditThe New York Civil List compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough Stephen C Hutchins and Edgar Albert Werner 1867 pg 442 and 535 Biographical Sketches of the State Officers and Members of the Legislature of the State of New York by William D Murphy 1861 pg 45ff Appointment of Richard B Connolly as Controller in NYT on April 28 1870 AT THREE SCORE AND TEN RICHARD B CONNOLLY S DEATH AT MARSEILLES in NYT on June 1 1880External links EditWorks by or about Richard B Connolly at Internet ArchiveNew York State SenatePreceded byJohn Doherty New York State Senate 7th District1860 1863 Succeeded byThomas C Fields Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Richard B Connolly amp oldid 1127985387, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
