Aaron B. Rollins

Aaron B. Rollins
Aaron B. Rollins
New York State Assembly
	In office; 1851–1853
Deputy Sheriff of New York County, New York
	In office; 1853–1859
Coroner of New York City
	In office; 1867–1870
Personal details
Born	1818; New York, United States
Died	December 4, 1878; Manhattan, New York City, United States

Aaron B. Rollins (1818 - December 4, 1878) was a member of the New York State Assembly for the 9th district of Manhattan from 1851 to 1853. He was the deputy Sheriff of New York County, New York from 1853 to 1859, and the Coroner of New York County, New York from 1867 to 1870.[1]

Biography

He was born in 1818 in New York.[1]

He was first employed by a drug store in Brooklyn, and later became the owner of the shop. In 1851 he was elected to the New York State Assembly for the Ninth District.[1]

In 1853 he was appointed as a Deputy Sheriff, occupying the office for a total of six years. During this time he gave up the drug business and devoted himself entirely to political affairs. Between 1860-64, he was Water Purveyor for the Croton Aqueduct.[1]

In 1867 he was elected Coroner of New York City, and served in that capacity for three years.[1] His most important case was the murder of Benjamin Nathan on July 28, 1870.[1]

He died on December 4, 1878 at the Union-Place Hotel in Manhattan of a heart attack.[1] He was buried in Cypress Hills Cemetery in Brooklyn.[2]

Memberships

The Hoboken Ancient and Honorable Order of Turtles.[1]

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References

"Death Of Ex-Coroner Rollins. He Is Found Dead In His Bed At The Union-place Hotel. A Sketch Of His Career" (PDF). The New York Times. December 5, 1878. Retrieved 2015-07-03.
"The Funeral of ex-Coroner Aaron B. Rollins" (PDF). The New York Times. December 7, 1878.

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[obit-1] "Death Of Ex-Coroner Rollins. He Is Found Dead In His Bed At The Union-place Hotel. A Sketch Of His Career" (PDF). The New York Times. December 5, 1878. Retrieved 2015-07-03.

[2] "The Funeral of ex-Coroner Aaron B. Rollins" (PDF). The New York Times. December 7, 1878.