Police Men of Philadelphia Pennsylvania 1855.

This is a list of 204, men who were of the Police Department,they were not called police men but called Police.Police Officers ,Police Lieutenant and Police Sergeant.   There will be no information on these names.

Those who had a ancestors living in Philadelphia, at this time and knew or heard stories that they worked for the police now is your chance to find out.

Philadelphia Consolidated City Directory, 1855.

The areas covered by this Directory are;  Bush Hill, Frankford, Fairmount, Francosville, Germantown, Kensington, Moyamensing, M antoa Village, Old York, Passyunk, Pennstlvania Township, Ridge, Richmond, Schuylkill, West Philadelphia.

These names are in alphabetical order,there will be a few errors.

Page 1 of 8.

1. Isaiah Abbott.

2. Joseph Abrl.

3. William Adams, Lieutenant of Police.

4. Charles Afferbaca.

5.Jacob Albright.

6. Andw Anderson.

7. Samson Anderson.

8. Josepn Andress.

9. Robert Armitage.

10. Thpmas Ashton, Sergeant.

11. William Babe.

12.John Baird.

13. James Barber, Lieutenant.

14. James Banker.

15. William Barrett.

16. Joseph Bayne.

17. Daniel W. Beck.

18. John Benkert.

19. William Betts.

20. Louis P. Bezard.

21. Owen Biddle.

22. Charles Bishop.

23. Orr Bothwell.

24. William Bright.

25. Joseph Bringhurst.

26. Walter Brod.

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27. George Bochanan.
28. James H. Bolkley, Lieutenant.
29. William Burris.
30. C. H. Carlon.
31. James  Carr.
32.  Cunnard Cheller.
33. Jeremiah Claney.
34. Franklin Collins, Sergeant.
35. Jae. Cummings.
36. Henry Cummings.
37. William G. Cutter.
38. E. Daniel.
39. Joseph Deal.
40. William Deal.
41. Thomas Dickson, Sergeant.
42. Charles Diver.
43. William Donahay
44. Henry Dreisbach.
45. Jacob Ege.
46. George W. Emery.
47. Robert Fadely.
48. Joseph Fillius, City Police..
49. George Fink.
50. John Fleming.
51 Leonard Foster.
52. Charles Fox.

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53. George Fow.
54. William A. Fox, Captain.
55. J. K. Gardiner..
56. George Gardner.
57. John Gibbs.
58. Benjamin S. Gilbert.
59. Jacob Glassgow.
60. Benjamin H. Godshalk.
61. William Good.
62. Samuel Gouldy.
63. Thomas Graham.
64. Theo. Gransback.
65. William Green.
66. Samuel Griffith.
67. William Halfman.
68. Joseph T. Hallowell.
69. Samuel Hamilton.
70. Edward Hannings.
71. John B. Harbert.
71. David Harlan.
72. George Hart.
73. David Hazard.
74. Robert Hazlet.
75. William Heckman.
76. John Henderson.
77. Samuel Hergesheimer.

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78. Alfred J. Heoh.
79. Samuel Hickmandr.
80. William H. Hickman.
81. William Hinkle.
82. JOhn Hollick.
83. Anthony Hoover.
84. James Houseman.
85. J. Hulsehart.
86. Peter Hunter.
87. James Hutchinson.
88. David Jeries.
89. Charles Jeffers.
90. And. Johnson.
91. Charles W. Johnson.
92. Samuel Johnson.
93. James Jones.
94. William D.Jones.
95. WIlliam D. Jones.
96. William H. Jones.
97. Bernard Kane.
98. Charles Kauck.
99. George Kindel.
100. H. H. Kline.
101. Philip Kulp.
102. John Lamen.
103. S. H. Lare.

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104. Jacob Larison.
105. G. W. Lee.
106. Mulford Lewis.
107. William H.. Lewis.
108. John Linker Jr.
109. Isaac Lister.
110. Robert Lister.
111. Samuel Litchfield.
112. John Logan.
113. James Long.
114. MIlo Lord.
115. William M'Bride.
116. W. L. M'Carren.
117. Alex. M'Cauley.
118. Daniel M'Cool.
119. John M'Crossin.
120. John M'Crossin.
121. John M'Cullen.
122. William M'Cullough.
123. William M'Knight.
124. James V. M'Lean.
125. James M'Vntire.
126. Nathan Magargee.
 127. Hugh Malcomson.
128. Samuel Mansfield.
129. George Marshall.

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130. Charles Megill.
131. N. R. Meguire.
132. Jacob Meyerle.
132. Joseph G. Miller.
134. Thomas N. Miller.
135. Richard Millward, Lieutenant.
136. Joshua Mitchell.
137. Samuel Mitchell.
138. Peter Moore.
139. Philip Moore.
140. Hugh Mullen, Lieutenant.
141. John K.Murphy, Marshall of Police.
142. Benjamin Myers.
143. Daniel Myers.
144. Lewis Myers.
145. Syrus O'Daniel.
146. Samuel Painter.
147. Joseph Patton.
148. Charles Powell.
149. William Prickett.
150. Edward Quay.
151. Joseph Reed.
152. Adam Reese.
153. H. Regan.
154. William Rice.
155. Samuel Richards.

Page 7 of 8.

156. Samuel Ridgway.
157. Danl. Rissel.
158. John L.Rogers.
159. Joseph Rowand.
160.William Rossell.
161. Allen Rutherford.
162. Matthias Ruttles.
163. George Sheer.
164. George D. Shissler.
165. Richard Shultz.
166. Charles Sidman.
167. Jacob Sigmon.
168. Thomas A. Skillman.
169. James Sloan.
170. Frederick L. Smith.
171. Houston Smith Jr.
172. James Smith.
173. John Smith.
174. L. H. Smith.
175. Peter Smith.
176. Henry Souder.
177. David Sowers.
178. Nathan Speering, Lieutenant.
179. Benjamin Stillwell.
180. George Stover.

Page 8 of 8.

181. Joseph Steeper.
182. William Stuart.
184. Joshua Taggart.
185. Charles Tapper.
186. Bernard Thomas.
187. Jacob Tice.
188. William Trader.
189. Daniel Ubil.
190. Harmon J. Van riper.
191. Peter Vivins.
192. Fredk P. Wagner.
193. David Walker.
194. Charles Westcott.
195. Richard Westcott.
196. Stilman Whitney.
197. John A. Williamson.
198. Robert Williamson.
199. HEnry Wolf.
200. William Wood.
201. William Wood,Lieutenant.
202. George Worthington.
203. Henry Yetter.
204. Samuel Yoder.

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