George McAneny
George McAneny | |
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| 6th Manhattan Borough President | |
| In office January 1, 1910 – December 31, 1913 | |
| Preceded by | John Cloughen |
| Succeeded by | Marcus M. Marks |
| 5th President of the New York City Board of Aldermen | |
| In office January 1, 1914 – February 1, 1916 | |
| Preceded by | Ardolph Loges Kline |
| Succeeded by | Frank L. Dowling |
| 35th New York City Comptroller | |
| In office 1933 | |
| Preceded by | Charles W. Berry |
| Succeeded by | Arthur Cunningham |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 24, 1869 Jersey City, New Jersey |
| Died | July 29, 1953 (aged 83) Princeton, New Jersey |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Profession | newspaperman, public official |
George McAneny (December 24, 1869 – July 29, 1953), was an American newspaperman, municipal reformer and advocate of preservation and city planning from New York City. He served as Manhattan Borough President from 1910 to 1913, President of the New York City Board of Aldermen from 1914 to 1916, and New York City Comptroller in 1933. He also held several other positions throughout his career, serving as an executive officer of the New York City Civil Service Commission in 1902, secretary of the New York Civil Service Reform League (1894–1902), executive manager of The New York Times (1916–1921), and president of the Regional Plan Association (1930–1940).