Daniel Fawcett Tiemann | |
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| Member of theNew York Senate from the8th district | |
| In office January 1, 1872 – December 31, 1873 | |
| Preceded by | Henry W. Genet |
| Succeeded by | Hugh H. Moore |
| 74thMayor of New York City | |
| In office 1858–1860 | |
| Preceded by | Fernando Wood |
| Succeeded by | Fernando Wood |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 9, 1805 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | June 29, 1899 (1899-06-30) (aged 94) New York City, U.S. |
Daniel Fawcett Tiemann (January 9, 1805 – June 29, 1899)[1] wasMayor of New York City from 1858 to 1860. He was a founding trustee of theCooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art.[2]
Tiemann was anindustrialist, who lived inManhattanville where he owned D. F. Tiemann & Company Paint & Color Works, which manufactured pigments and paints. This business had been started originally in 1804 by his father, I. Anthony Tiemann, with his brother, Julius William Tiemann, and Nicholas Stippel. His father retired from the business in 1839.[3] The Tiemann laboratory and factory was originally located on23rd Street andFourth Avenue in New York City, nearMadison Square Park, later relocating uptown toManhattanville in 1832.[3]
He was educated in a private seminary and at age thirteen began an apprenticeship in the drugstore of H. M. Schiefflin & Co., onPearl Street, until 1824, when he joined his father's company. He became a partner in the company in 1826.[3]
In December 1857, DemocratFernando Wood, the mayor of New York, was removed from office by theNew York State Legislature, and an election was held to replace him. Fed up with the corruption of Wood's administration, members of the Democratic Party's inner circle, powerful merchants such asAugust Belmont,John A. Dix,William Havemeyer, andJohn van Buren left the party and joined with reformers such asPeter Cooper, Republicans andKnow-Nothings to create a fusion Independent Party called the "People's Party". They nominated Tiemann as their candidate, while Wood ran on the Democratic ticket. Tiemann won the election with 51.4% of the vote, against Wood's 48.6%. He served for one term.[4][5][6]
Tiemann was a member of theNew York State Senate (8th District) in1872 and1873.
His younger brother, Julius William Tiemann, was one of the founding partners in the D. F. Tiemann company, and father of Hermann Newell Tiemann (1863–1957), who was a commercial photographer in New York City.[3][7]
D. F. Tiemann was nephew-in-law ofPeter Cooper, the American industrialist and inventor.[8] In 1826, he had married Martha Clowes, Cooper's niece, and they had three sons and three daughters.[3]
Tiemann Place, near 125th Street and Broadway in the New York City borough of Manhattan, and Tiemann Avenue, which extends from Pelham Parkway North to East 222nd Street in the northeastern part of the borough ofthe Bronx, are named for him.
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| Preceded by | Mayor of New York City 1858–1860 | Succeeded by |
| New York State Senate | ||
| Preceded by | New York State Senate 8th District 1872–1873 | Succeeded by |
