Thomas Sturgis, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Commissioner of the New York Fire Department
Date of Birth: 06-Apr-1846
Place of Birth: Manhattan, New York, United States
Date of Death: 25-Feb-1914
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Aries 
About Thomas Sturgis
- Thomas Sturgis (April 6 or 30, 1846 - February 25, 1914) was a businessman, soldier and financier.
- He was appointed the second New York City Fire Commissioner by Mayor Seth Low on January 1, 1902 and served in that position until the end of the Low Administration on December 31, 1903.
- Prior to this he served as a fire commissioner under William Lafayette Strong, replacing Austin E.
- Ford.
- Sturgis was also developer of Cheyenne, Wyoming, and financier.
- In the Pacific Historical Review, Gene M.
- Gressley wrote that Sturgis was "one of the few young easterners who came west in search of a fortune and stayed long enough to become one of the most respected men in the cattle industry."
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