New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-02
4 GOOD NAN FOR FIRE COMMISSIONER.
INSURANCE MEN URGE THE APPOINTMENT OF
GEORGE T. PATTERSON.

INSURANCE MEN URGE THE APPOINTMENT OF
GEORGE r. PATTERSON.
Apparently the most prominent candidate for APP
pointment by Mayor Strong 20 the ONCE or flre
Commissioner is George T. Patterson. OF the IN
surance firm Of Patterson q Clarke. No. 80 Will
iam-st. Never before have the leading fire under
writer's Of NewYork been so unanimous In pre-
senting the name Of applicant for Office
paper has been signed by the representatives, OF
all the fire insurance companies OF this city. cx-
cept three or four. and has been sent 10 Colonel
Strong urging the selection OF Mr.. Patterson. 1t
bears testimony to bis high character and business
capacity and asserts that much OF the efficiency
and discipline of the Fire Patrol are due 10 Mr.
Pattersons intelligent and vigorous administra-
ton OF his duties chairman OF the Fire Patrol
Committee.
Mr. Patterson has been for nearly thirty years
in the insurance business for twenty-o years Of
this time he has been a member OF the New-York
Board OF Fire Underwriters for thirteen years he
has been a member of the Fire Patrol Committee
of the board. and for seven years chairman of
that committee. He has been recommended and
his appointment asked also BY
camille houses of prominence. Chief Bonner. OF
the Fire Department, who knows Mr.. Patterson
well, has written TO say that more competent
man for the office OF Fire Commissioner than Mr..
is not JGhn Mec pssr
and other we-known citizens In various kinds OF
mony to Mr. Patterson's fitness for the place:
MIR Patterson was for a long tins one OF the
officers of the German American Insurance COM
pany. and of the most active members or
the Fire PATROL he became intimately acquainted
with the workings OF the system He Keeps
nre-gong In his house and also in his office. and
has been present at nearly every fire of any mag
nitude which has occurred In this city in over a
quarter OF n century. He takes a deep interest In
management. His experience In the management
or the Fire Patrol. together with his familiarity
with the workings OF the New-York Fire Depart
ment, 10 which he has given a amount OF
time ana attention. makes him emineDty qualified
for the place. He has taken the trouble also TO
acquaint himself with the methods and practical
workings OF fire departments in most of the large
cities of the United States from Bangor to San
Francisco.
Mr. Patterson belongs 10 the Colonial Club TO
the Hide and Leather and Insurance clubs and TO
the Algonquin Club Of Boston Politically he Is a
Republican, though he has never been Connected
with any OF the organizations. He always takes
an active part in Presidential and State Contests
son and Reid Campaign Club In 1892 He lives al
No Isl West Seventy third-st.. in the XXIIId AS
sembly District
one of the best-known insurance men who do
business IN this city, in speaking OF Mr. Patterson's
fications for Fire Commissioner. said yester-
dav. MIR Patterson has been for many years the
mainstay OF the Fire Patrol. OF which all so
Very proud-an experience almost identical with
thai yhch Is called for In Fire Commissioner.
lie is probab bly, more familiar with the working Of
has ever held the place OF Commissioner, and he
has 40 much enthusiasm for this work that he is.
AZ much as a resident Of New-York may be, very
familiar from personal observation with the fire
man. / think his appointment would be absolutely
IDEAL His candidacy is also backed by some OF the
Very best merchants. who have known him through
his insurance business.