First official Grand Marshal of NY St. Patrick's Day Parade?

Question

Does anyone know the name of the first official Grand Marshal of New York's St. Patrick's Day Parade? I've been scouring the internet forever for his name, but I can't find it anywhere. No one in my family really knows the name, sadly. Only that he and his family may have donated a few things to a museum in NY, and helped organize the first parade. Any advice on how to find the name, or information, etc. would be great. Thanks for any help in advance!

Answer 1

Hi!  I can't find it either. I would ask them!

Here's the official contact information:

St Patrick's Day Parade & Celebration Committee

P.O. Box 295 Woodlawn Station,

Bronx, NY 10470

Phone Number: 718-231-4400

Fax: [phone]

Web Site: NYC-St-Patrick-Day-Parade.Org

Web Site Information: [e-mail]

E-Mail

General Info:  [e-mail]...

http://nyc-st-patrick-day-parade.org/con...

or: The Ancient Order of Hibernians (AOH)

http://www.aoh.com/Divisions.htm

Quote:

For the first few years of its existence, the parade was organized by military units. After the war of 1812, the Irish fraternal and beneficial societies took over the duties of hosting and sponsoring the event. Originally, the Irish societies joined together at their respective meeting places and moved in a procession toward Old St. Patrick's Cathedral in Lower Manhattan on Mott & Prince Streets where the Archbishop of New York would address the crowd before revelers dispersed to celebrate.

Around 1851 the individual societies merged under a single grand marshal and the size of the parade grew sharply. This was when the "Irish" 69th Regiment began to lead the marchers and the Ancient Order of Hibernians became the official sponsor.... The Parade is run today by members of the AOH under a separate corporation, St Patrick’s Day Parade Inc.

http://nyc-st-patrick-day-parade.org/par...