John C. Calhoun (police officer)

John C. Calhoun
Born(1881-12-14)December 14, 1881
Allegheny, Pennsylvania, US
DiedFebruary 27, 1947(1947-02-27) (aged 65)
Hamilton, Ohio, US
Spouse
Madeira Reber
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(m. 1906)​
Police career
DepartmentPittsburgh Police
Service years1918–1923 (Pittsburgh Police)
Rank - Chief
1922–1923

John C. Calhoun (1881–1947) was an American police officer. He was a longtime Pittsburgh Police leader, who served as Pittsburgh Police Chief from 1922 until 1923.[1]

Before working in law enforcement, he was a professional baseball player and manager.

Biography

John C. Calhoun was born in Allegheny, Pennsylvania on December 14, 1881. He became a professional baseball player in 1902, and was a member of the St. Louis Cardinals in 1903 and 1904. From 1905 to 1917, he was the manager of several teams in the New England League and New York State League.[2]

He married Madeira Reber in 1906.[2]

After retiring from baseball, Calhoun joined the Pittsburgh Police. He was named commissioner of police by mayor Edward V. Babcock in 1918, and appointed superintendent in 1922. He resigned on June 7, 1923, and was made commissioner of the Oakland district.[2]

He later held law enforcement leadership positions in Daytona Beach, Florida and Hamilton, Ohio.[3]

He died in Hamilton on February 27, 1947.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Crime raging in Pittsburgh". The Evening Independent. April 13, 1922. Retrieved December 12, 2023 – via Google Newspapers.
  2. ^ a b c Rook, Charles Alexander, ed. (1923). Western Pennsylvanians: A Work for Newspaper and Library Reference. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Western Pennsylvania Biographical Association. pp. 326, 376. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Internet Archive.
  3. ^ a b "Valley Deaths". Dayton Daily News. Hamilton, Ohio. February 27, 1947. p. 10. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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