William Stephen Devery

William Stephen Devery (January 9, 1854 – June 20, 1919) was the last superintendent of the New York City Police Department police commission and the first police chief in 1898. Devery and Frank J. Farrell later co-owned the New York Yankees baseball team.

Personal facts

Birth dateJanuary 09, 1854
Birth place
New York City
Date of deathJune 20, 1919
Place of death
Far Rockaway Queens

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