The Honorable John Quincy Adams Robson
Commissioner of Baltimore Police
1840
FIRST BPD UNIFORM AND BADGE
1857
Augustus Frederick Johnson
Born: Sept.26, 1831
Died: Jan.27, 1877
1856-1857: Baltimore Watchman (Police)
1858-1860: Baltimore Policeman
Badge # 297
A family of service to the early days of Baltimore.
Augustus (above) and his
brother Joseph (below)
Issac, brother-in-Law of Augustus and Joseph.(below)
Informatiom provided by Richard Johnson a family member presently living in Glen Burnie,
Maryland.
Issac Henry Jackson
Born: Dec.5, 1820
Died: Aug. 21, 1867
1855-1856: Baltimore (Watchman) Police
1857-1860: Baltimore Police Officer
Samuel Johnson , (no
photo available) father of Augustus, Joseph and Caroline Johnson (wife of Issac Henry Jackson )
Born: Feb.22, 1798
Died: Jan: 21, 1871
1855-1857- Baltimore Watchman (Police)
1858-1862- Turn-Key Southern District
1862-1868- Keeper of Battery Square (Riverside Park)
1869-1871- Watchman
Police Officer from around 1850
Voters and police assemble outside a barbershop turned polling place. Before the Civil War,
election violence was so prevalent that wags often referred to Baltimore as "Mob Town." This early twentieth-century image
suggests that elections still attracted a police presence.
Baltimore Police Lieutenant circa 1860's
J. Thomas Arthur was born on 4 April 1840 in County Clare, Ireland. He
was in Baltimore by 1864 (above)
Officer Arthur served in Baltimore City's Police Department at the Central
Station.
In the photo, Officer Arthur is the older gent seated on the right
side of the picture. (below)
The photo of the Central Police Department was taken about 1890. Notice the details, brass lamps and sconces, polished furniture with turned legs ... there's even a telephone on the desktop at the left.
OFFICER JOHN WEITZEL DISPLAYING SECOND ISSUED BADGE 1860
Portrait of a Baltimore Police Officer 1879
Marshal Kane
Baltimore Police
1860
James William Conner was born 7 September
1839. He was a Baltimore City police officer from 1868 until 1870. This photo was taken about 1868 and shows
his police uniform. The child is possibly his son William Conner.
James W. Conner served in the 3rd Artillery CSA from January through November 1862 when he was
wounded and mustered out.
In 1870, he and other Confederate veterans were dismissed from the police force without cause.
James W. Conner died 2 January 1906.
Police Officer Calvin Sunstrom (standing)
May 3, 1870
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POLICE DEPARTMENT
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND
November 17, 1876
Sergeant Seibold, in company with Officer John Connery, of the Northwestern district, on November 17, 1876,
arrested William Jennis, colored, alias Brooks, alias Joe Russell, a notorious burglar and sneak, who was charged
with burglariously entering the dwellings of Mr. P. E. Kent, No. 85 North Carey Street; Mr. Moses Kahn, No. 266 West Fayette
Street; H. R. Williar North Carey Street and others, and stealing money, silverware, jewelry, clothing, etc. He was tried
and convicted in Criminal Court of Baltimore and sentenced to the penitentiary for six years, from January 27, 1877. Jennis
was arrested also February 20, 1874, for robbing the dwelling of Mr. George W. Flack, No. 142 Mulberry Street. He then gave
the name Joseph Russel. He was sent to the penitentiary for one year.
This man worked alone, and invariably entered a dwelling house from the rear by climbing sheds, porches or
lattice work to second story window, while the family was below at supper. He always used the old fashioned blue head sulphur
matches, which
were found plentifully strewn about the floors, in the bureau drawers, etc. His work was frequently identified
by the matches. About six months after his last release from prison, he went to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and robbed several
houses there. He was caught, tried, and sent to Cherry Hill prison twelve years.
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Police Officer James Holden 1890's
Peter H. Gumpman appointed to Police Force 1886 and assigned to the Southern District
for 30 years.
Born:July 5, 1849 Died:January
7, 1917
Baltimore SUN paper Monday Morning,
April 27, 1903 page 12.
Baltimore SUN paper Monday morning
January 8, 1917 page 3
Baltimore SUN paper Tuesday morning
January 9, 1917 page 6
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