Patrick J. Walsh (1873 – September 21, 1946) was appointed Acting Fire Commissioner of the City of New York by Mayor Fiorello H. La Guardia on May 8, 1941, and was subsequently appointed the 14th Fire Commissioner of the City of New York by Mayor LaGuardia two days later. He served in that position until the end of the LaGuardia Administration on December 31, 1945.[1] He died on September 22, 1946, at the West Hill Sanitarium.[2]
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- ^ "Walsh Takes Over As City Fire Head. New Commissioner Pledges His 'better-than-best' As Mayor Wishes Him Good Luck". New York Times. May 11, 1941. Retrieved 2010-03-25.
- ^ "P. J. Walsh Is Dead. Former Fire Chief. Successor to McElligott Served Also as Commissioner. 44 Years in Department Retained Both Posts Revolutionized Methods". New York Times. September 22, 1946. Retrieved 2010-03-25.