Commissioners of the Baltimore Police Department
Presidents of the Board of Police Commissioners
Before 1920, the department was led by a multi-member Board of Police Commissioners. This board was led by a president.Police commissioners since 1920
Board of Commissioners membership (1850–1920)
Timeline
List of members by name
The following is a list of all of those who served as members of the former board of commissioners. Periods as board president are also noted in itallics: *Daniel C. Ammidon (April 4, 1912–1920) –''president December 28, 1914–March 22, 1916'' *Alfred J. Carr (June 25, 1886–January 23, 1888) *James E. Carr (March 1867–March 15, 1871) *C. Baker Clotworthy (May 2, 1910–April 4, 1912) *George Colton (Maryland politician), George Colton (March 15, 1881–March 15, 1887) -''president March 15, 1881–March 15, 1887'' *John W. Davis (1850–1861; March 14, 1870–March 15, 1871) –''chair March 14, 1870–March 15, 1871'' *J. D. Ferguson (August 5, 1884–February 25, 1886) *Edward H. Fowler (May 7, 1900–March 23, 1904) *John Gill Jr. (January 23, 1888–March 15, 1897) *Clarendon I. T. Gould (December 28, 1914–March 22, 1916) *William H. B. Fusselbaugh (March 1867–March 15, 1881) -''president March 15, 1871–March 15, 1881'' *William H. Gatchell (1850–1861) *Harry Gilmor (March 15, 1875–April 12, 1878) *Daniel C. Heddinger (March 27, 1896–May 7, 1900) –''president March 15, 1897–May 7, 1900'' *James R. Herbert (April 12, 1878–August 5, 1884) *Samuel Hindes (March 29, 1862–November 15, 1866) -''president March 29, 1862–November 15, 1866'' *Charles D. Hinks (1850–1861) *Charles Howard (1850–1861) -''president 1850–1860'' *LeFevre Jarrett (March 1867–March 14, 1870) ''–president March 1867–March 14, 1870'' *William W. Johnson (March 15, 1897–May 7, 1900) *Thomas Kelso (June 22, 1861–March 29, 1862 ) *John R. Kelso (June 22, 1861–March 29, 1862 ) *John C. Legg (December 1, 1894–March 27, 1896) *James McEvoy (December 31, 1913–December 28, 1914) –''president December 31, 1913–December 28, 1914'' *John Milroy (March 15, 1875–March 15, 1877; April 12, 1878–June 25, 1886) *John T. Morris (May 7, 1900–May 2, 1904) *Thomas W. Morse (March 15, 1871–March 15, 1875) *Alfred S. Niles (May 6, 1912–May 1, 1916) *Columbus O'Donnell (June 22, 1861–March 29, 1862 ) *James H. Preston (May 2, 1904–May 4, 1908) *John W. Randolph (June 22, 1861–March 29, 1862 ) *Lawrason Riggs (March 22, 1916–1920) –''president May 1, 1916–1920'' *Joseph Roberts (June 22, 1861–March 29, 1862 ) *John Q. A. Robson (February 25, 1886–December 1, 1894) *Peter Sauerwein (June 22, 1861–March 29, 1862 ) *John B. Seidenstricker (June 22, 1861–March 29, 1862 ) *Archibald Sterling Jr. (June 22, 1861–March 29, 1862 ) *Edson M. Schryver (March 15, 1887–May 7, 1900) –''president March 15, 1887–March 15, 1897'' *Thomas J. Shryock (March 23, 1904–May 4, 1908) *George A. Solter (1910–1914) *Morris Ames Soper (April 4, 1912–December 31, 1913) –''president May 6, 1912–December 31, 1913'' *Peter E. Tome (May 4, 1908–May 6, 1912) *Michael Warner (June 22, 1861–March 29, 1862 ) *George R. Willis (May 2, 1904–May 4, 1908) –''president May 2, 1904–May 4, 1908'' *John B. A. Wheltle (May 4, 1908–May 6, 1912) –''president May 2, 1910–1912'' *Nicholas L. Wood (March 29, 1862–November 15, 1866) -''president 1850–1860'' *George M. Upshur (May 7, 1900–May 2 1904) –''president 1900-1904'' *William T. Valiant (November 15, 1866–March 1867) *James Young (November 15, 1866–March 1867)Mayors that served as ex-officio members
*John H.T. Jerome (1850–1852) *John S. Hollins (1852–1854) *Samuel Hinks (1854–1856) *Thomas Swann (1856–1860) *George William Brown (1860–1861) *John L. Chapman (1862–1867)References
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