when did he get promoted into this post?
May 1860
John G. Bergen
Upon the establishment of the Metropolitan Police Department, Bergen was appointed to the Board of Police Commissioners by Governor Edwin D. Morgan along with Thomas Coxon Acton and Superintendent John Kennedy in May 1860.
new york draft riots during the civil war It is referred to as the Manhattan draft riots. how many days did these riots go on for? 4 what was the reason behind the riots? White working-class discontent with new laws passed by Congress that year to draft men to fight in the ongoing American Civil War. which police department was called on to control the riot? New York Metropolitan Police Department what did they do? New York Metropolitan Police Department under the command of Superintendent John A. Kennedy. Commissioners Thomas Coxon Acton and John G. Bergen took command when Kennedy was seriously injured by a mob during the early stages of the riots. who is the second commissioner mentioned here? An American public servant and New York City Police Commissioner.
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John G. Bergen [SEP] Board of Police Commissioners
Upon the establishment of the Metropolitan Police Department, Bergen was appointed to the Board of Police Commissioners by Governor Edwin D. Morgan along with Thomas Coxon Acton and Superintendent John Kennedy in May 1860. He and Acton took charge of the NYPD when Superintendent Kennedy was severely injured by a mob during an inspection tour. Bergen oversaw the police in Staten Island and Brooklyn while Acton directed police and military forces in Manhattan. Bergen held his post until his death and was reportedly "always prompt, indefatigable and conscientious in the performance of his duties". He was also a strong supporter of the Republican Party but did not engage the intense political rivalry within the city government at that time.