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Special Profiles

This page contains a series of special profiles of members of the Boston Fire Department as published by The Boston Globe  in 1903 and in 1916.

Name Rank Company Published Profile
Abbott, Lewis P. District Chief District 12 2/22/1903 Profile
Garritty, Joseph M. District Chief District 3 3/15/1903 Profile
Grady, John District Chief District 7 12/21/1902 Profile
Handy, Roscoe E. Captain (Acting Chief) District 7 4/27/1903 Profile
Hussey, Nathan L. Second Assistant Chief Headquarters 1/18/1903 Profile
Keyes, Patrick E. District Chief District 1 2/1/1903 Profile
McDonough, Peter F. District Chief District 4 3/2/1903 Profile
Mullen, John A. Assistant Chief Headquarters 1/25/1903 Profile
Perkins, Edwin A. District Chief District 6 4/12/1903 Profile
Pope, Charles H.W. District Chief District 2 2/15/1903 Profile
Ryan, John F. District Chief District 11 3/8/1903 Profile
Sawyer, Edward H. District Chief District 9 2/8/1903 Profile
Smith, Charles P. Captain (Acting Chief) District 6 5/4/1903 Profile
Smith, Hiram D. District Chief District 8 4/6/1903 Profile
         
Battis, Fred W. Captain Engine 48 5/16/1916 Profile
Boyle, Michael Captain Engine 16 5/1/1916 Profile
Caine, James J. Captain Engine 38/39 5/17/1916 Profile
Cassidy, John E. Captain Ladder 9 4/24/1916 Profile
Clougherty, Coleman E. Lieutenant Ladder 27 5/22/1916 Profile
Conroy, Thomas E. Captain Engine 13 4/12/1916 Profile
Coulter, William District Chief District 5 3/25/1916 Profile
Dacey, Dennis J. Captain Engine 45 5/11/1916 Profile
Dacey, M. J. Lieutenant Ladder 20 5/9/1916 Profile
Dolan, Joseph A. District Chief District 15 4/4/1916 Profile
Driscoll, Dennis Captain Engine 37 4/15/1916 Profile
Field, William F. Captain Engine 28 5/13/1916 Profile
Fox, Henry A. District Chief District 11 4/6/1916 Profile
Gaffey, William J. District Chief District 8 3/24/1916 Profile
Gillen, Jeremiah F. Captain Engine 9 4/22/1916 Profile
Godbolt, John W. District Chief District 1 3/30/1916 Profile
Grant, Philip A. Captain Engine 7 4/19/1916 Profile
Hayes, B. F. Captain Engine 27 5/20/1916 Profile
Hebard, Harry M. Captain Engine 46 5/3/1916 Profile
Heffernan, Maurice District Chief District 14 4/1/1916 Profile
Howard, Avery B. Captain Engine 26 4/26/1916 Profile
Hutchins, G. H. Captain Engine 42 4/20/1916 Profile
Jordan, Francis J. District Chief District 6 4/3/1916 Profile
Kennedy, Michael J. District Chief District 13 4/7/1916 Profile
Kenney, Joesph H. District Chief District 9 3/31/1916 Profile
Lally, John N. Captain Engine 3 5/2/1916 Profile
Lannary, Thomas J. Captain Engine 40 4/17/1916 Profile
Lawler, M. J. Captain Engine 33 4/29/1916 Profile
Leary, C. H. Captain Engine 11 4/21/1916 Profile
Leary, Frederick F. Captain Ladder 3 4/11/1916 Profile
MacDonald, Allan J. District Chief District 2 4/10/1916 Profile
McCann, John W. Lieutenant Ladder 3 5/23/1916 Profile
McClay, Hamilton A. Captain Ladder 12 5/8/1916 Profile
McDonough, Peter F. Chief of Department Headquarters 3/21/1916 Profile
McLean, Walter M. District Chief District 10 3/29/1916 Profile
McMahon, J. F. Captain Ladder 1 4/18/1916 Profile
Merrill, L. D. Captain Ladder 29 5/18/1916 Profile
Muldoon, Thomas J. Captain Engine 20 5/15/1916 Profile
Mulligan, Martin F. Captain Engine 17 4/25/1916 Profile
Mulligan, Michael J. District Chief District 12 4/5/1916 Profile
Nolan, M. J. Captain Ladder 3 5/6/1916 Profile
Norton, Michael Captain Engine 21 5/19/1916 Profile
O’Brine, C. J. Captain Engine 10 5/5/1916 Profile
Richardson, Edwin F. Captain Engine 15 5/4/1916 Profile
Riley, William E. Captain Engine 4 4/27/1916 Profile
Ryan, James F. Captain Engine 25 4/24/1916 Profile
Ryder, Stephen J. District Chief District 3 4/8/1916 Profile
Sennott, Daniel F. Junior Deputy Chief Headquarters 3/23/1916 Profile
Shallow, Edward J. District Chief District 6 3/28/1916 Profile
Shaughnessy, Daniel M. Captain Ladder 23 4/13/1916 Profile
Sheeran, F. J. Captain Engine 19 5/25/1916 Profile
Springer, Charles C. Captain Engine 14 5/10/1916 Profile
Taber, John O. Senior Deputy Chief Headquarters 3/22/1916 Profile
Walsh, Peter E. District Chief District 7 3/27/1916 Profile
Watson, John F. Captain Ladder 17 5/12/1916 Profile

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