Francis C. Speight, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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NYPD police inspector and participant in the Police Riot of 1857 and New York Draft Riots of 1863.
Date of Birth: 16-May-1816
Place of Birth: Ithaca, New York, United States
Date of Death: 20-Mar-1877
Profession: police officer
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Taurus 
About Francis C. Speight
- Francis C.
- Speight (May 16, 1816 – March 20, 1877) was an American law enforcement officer and police inspector for the New York City Police Department.
- A noted crimefighter, credited for running out the criminal elements from Manhattan's Eighteenth and Nineteenth Wards in the 1850s, he also took part in the Police Riot of 1857 and New York Draft Riots of 1863.
- Prior to the outbreak of violence at the Third Avenue draft office, Speight was the only officer to maintain control of his station, the Broadway draft office, during the early hours of the riots.
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