New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-27
THE HON. JACOB CHOLIVELL, POLICE
COMMISSIONER.


COMMISSIONER.
Mr.. Jacob Cbolwell, one Of the Board of Commits
siners Of the Metropolitan Police District, Is at pres
emf above all other men in New.York, an object OF
Interest and man Of distinction. Circumstances of
recent occurrence and entirely unexpected, have Goa
spired to clothe him with great Importance, and II
Gems to be the general opinion that, hocing as ne
does in his hands the balance of power III the
Board of Metropolitan Police Commissioners he, more
than any other living man. has in his grasp the pres
ept welfare and the future destiny of this great COM
mercal emporium, together with its rural Dependent
cies. embracing the entire Metropolitan District with
its population of at least million of souls, and It's
vast and varied pecuniary interests Under these CIR
cumstances all knowledge of the character and ante
cedents of tue man of much responsibility and dis
tin ction is sought with avdy by the pubic.
The Hon. Jacob Cholwel was born-as near as can
be learned from the best authority found after diSent
search-in or about the Ninth Ward of the City of
New.York, in or about the year eighteen hundred
and twenty.four. Consequently, he is now thirty
three years of age, thereabouis. Nothing remark
able is publicly known Of Mr. Cholwsl during the Pc
Rod Of his youth.
In his early manhood and before he entered the
public arena, he became member of the house OF
Cholwen Brothers, manufacturers and importers OF
pocketbooks, portemonnaies and fancy goods, whose
establishment is at the corner of Nassau street ana
Maiden lane. to which the Hon. Jacob Cholvell now
devotes 40 much of his time his official duties ana
his he alth will allow. He also, during this interim,
became the son.in.law of Mr.. Jacob Brush, promi-
nent and thorough Democrat Of the Ninth Ward.
The Hon. Mr.. Cholwel has been rather successful
in business and is the possessor of some means
His career as a man of Tote commenced about SIX
wears ago. at which time he began to be active ard
use fu politics. especially just previous to elections
His POLITICAL views were those Of The Wing party,
and of the Silver Grey section thereof. He Boon
became an efficient member of the Ninth Ward Wing
Committee which position he continued to hold, as
max Oi the confidence repOsed in him by the Wings
of the Ninth Ward until tina, melancholy catastrophe
the mortal dissolution of the old Wing party, took
place Soon after that disaster, Mr.. Chogel added
himself 10 tie great American party, which, from the
ranks Of all other parties, then sedulousy recruit
ING its hosts. Mr.. Cholwell of course became d
member Of the Ninth Ward American Couu-
Gil II is said Of him, that he was much
inclined to join in the debates of the Council, and
to be an active useful, and prominent member OF the
body, but that the organization, failing to appreciate
his services imposed no official duties upon him ap-
pertaining to the Iodge-roOm. During his member.
ship in the Ninth Ward Lodge, he was for the first aud
ONLY time in his lfe candidate for TIE sugrages ofhe
electors Of the Ninth Ward. Upon the occasion re-
fe,red to he was nominated for the office Of School
CommissiC per on the American ticket. NOtwhstand-
in the strenuous exerons of his friends for his cleo
ton and the influence Of the fact that the Ninth ard
had merted the distinction of being the bannerAner-
lean Ward of the city, Mr.. Cholwe met with defeat
Mr.. Cholwell again became conspicuous during the
campaign of 1856. 1t will be recollected that Mr..
Samuel BreyooIt was member of the Legislature OF
the State of New-York in 1885, and desired to be re-
elected last Fall. His competitor was Mr.. Henry ).
Irving. When the vote was taken in the Council on
the nomination, Mr.. Irving received it by ma
iority of one vote. The ffiencs Of Mr.. Brevo0r
thought he bad been unfairly treated and
after come wrapging On the subject, the Council OF
the American banner ward was rent in twain Ninety
six members including Mr. Brevoort, left the Council,
and under the leadership Of Mr. Chowell proceeded to
the hall in the building at the corner OF Christopher
and Hudson streets, where they organized an indie
nendeut ledge over which Mr.. Cholwel presided
during the remainder of the campaign. The move
ment unfortunately FIR Mr.. CholwelPs future pres
tipe. was q failure, and Mr.. Irving was elected
over Mr.. Brevoor TO the Assembly. Mr..
CLolweu remained in quietude from the time of
the last election until the formation of the Board OF
Metropolitan Police Commissioners. While that was
being done in Albany members Of the American party
were anxious that member Of that party should be
placed upon the Commission. The Repubh-
cans holding the power, were willing to
coucede this, and the Hon. Mr.. Cholvell OF the
Ninth Ward was presented principally through the in
srumena.y Of Senator Petty, as the representative
of the American party in the Metropolitan Pc
lice District in the Board of Commissioners. Since
the organization Of this Board the HOu Mr. Cholwel
has pursued the which he has deemed to be the
west for his party and the most advantageous to its
members in securing appointments to Office. There
was not the slightest prospect that much power and
responsibility would be thrust upon him. But the
resignation Of Simeon Draper, esq, unheraded and
unexpected, took place. Their Mr.. Cholwell came
into its possession but the startling truth did not fash
upon the pubic mind until the willy Mayor OF New
York, peyceivng his opportunity, called to his aid the
Mayor Of Brooklyn, and, appearing in the boMd,
announced their inteIton Of becoming active members
efths Comuis,cp, upon which the Hon. Mr.. Cholweh
made djsphy Of hi balance Of power in accom-
rl.hipg the dead lOch,' and demo1sirslnSth the use