James McCready
4th Mayor of Indianapolis
In office
1856  November 8, 1856
Preceded byCaleb Scudder
Succeeded byCharles G. Coulon
Personal details
Born1816
Died1909(1909-00-00) (aged 92–93)
Political partyDemocratic

James McCready (1816–1909)[1] was the fourth mayor of the city of Indianapolis, Indiana, and the first Democrat to hold that office. As mayor, McCready appointed the city's first police force.[2]

References

  1. Crown Hill Cemetery
  2. St. John, Phillip A. (2002). Marion County Sheriff's Department. Turner Publishing Company. p. 24. ISBN 978-1-56311-760-2.


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