O'Dwyer, William, 1890-1964

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William O'Dwyer (1890-1964), a native of Bohola, County Mayo in Ireland, emigrated to New York City in 1910. Prior to becoming Mayor in 1946, he served in the United States Army and later worked as a policeman, lawyer, district attorney. He was re-elected in November 1949 and served until August 1950, when he accepted the position of U.S. Ambassador to Mexico.

Guide to the American Irish Citizens Committee for the Re-Election of Mayor William O'Dwyer Records, AIA 002, Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives, New York University, viewed on January 14, 2021

http://dlib.nyu.edu/findingaids/html/tamwag/aia_002/bioghist.html

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In 1907, O'Dwyer began to study for the priesthood at the Pontifical University of Salamanca, a Jesuit seminary in Spain, where he became fluent in Spanish.

Wikipedia.org article for William O'Dwyer, viewed on January 14, 2021

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_O%27Dwyer#Life_and_career

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