"Portrait of Mr Thomas, Superintendant of Police, half-length to front, with head turned to look to left, wearing uniform."<br>Joseph Sadler Thomas (? - 11 October 1841, Brazenose Street, Manchester), was parish constable of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Paul%E2%80%99s,_Covent_Garden" class="extiw" title="w:St Paul’s, Covent Garden">w:St Paul’s, Covent Garden</a> (fl. 1815), the first <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superintendent_(police)#Metropolitan_Police" class="extiw" title="w:Superintendent (police)">Superintendent</a> of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Metropolitan_Police#1829-1859" class="extiw" title="w:History of the Metropolitan Police">F (Covent Garden) Division</a> in the new <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metropolitan_Police" class="extiw" title="w:Metropolitan Police">Metropolitan Police</a> (29 September 1829 to 22 July 1833) and an early Deputy Constable (i.e. second-in-command) of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchester_City_Police" class="extiw" title="w:Manchester City Police">w:Manchester City Police</a> (26 July 1833 to 1839). He is shown  wearing the uniform of a Superintendent with elaborate collar embroidery.
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<p>Printed by: W &amp; J O Clerk
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<dl><dd>Published by: S Gans</dd></dl></div>
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