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  Sulzer, William
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AffiliationDemocratic  
 
NameWilliam Sulzer
Address
New York, New York , United States
EmailNone
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Born March 18, 1863
DiedNovember 06, 1941 (78 years)
ContributorThomas Walker
Last Modifednystate63
Jan 30, 2009 06:17pm
Tags Impeached - Removed From Office -
Infoborn in Elizabeth, N.J., March 18, 1863; attended the public schools and Columbia College, New York City; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1884 and commenced practice in New York City; member of the State assembly 1889-1894; speaker in 1893; delegate to the Democratic National Conventions in 1892, 1896, 1900, 1904, 1908, and 1912; elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-fourth and to the eight succeeding Congresses and served from March 4, 1895, to December 31, 1912; chairman, Committee on Foreign Affairs (Sixty-second Congress); resigned, having been elected Governor of New York for the term commencing January 1, 1913, and served until October 18, 1913, when he was removed from office; elected as an independent to the State assembly November 4, 1913; independent candidate for Governor in 1914; declined the nomination for President in 1916 by the American Party; engaged in the practice of law in New York City until his death there November 6, 1941; interment in Evergreen Cemetery, Hillside, N.J.


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Importance? 8.00000 Average

FAMILY
Father (FNU) Sulzer 0000-
Brother Charles A. Sulzer 1879-1919

INFORMATION LINKS
RACES
  07/21/1916 US President - PRB Convention Lost 25.44% (-34.10%)
  05/16/1916 PA US President - Prb Primary Lost 0.88% (-34.55%)
  03/14/1916 MN US President - Prb Primary Won 57.49% (+14.99%)
  11/03/1914 NY Governor Lost 8.77% (-38.92%)
  09/28/1914 NY Governor - PRG Primary Lost 43.52% (-12.96%)
  11/04/1913 NY Assembly - New York 06 Won 56.84% (+37.20%)
  11/06/1912 NY Governor Won 41.46% (+13.12%)
  10/03/1912 NY Governor - D Convention Won 44.32% (+24.55%)
  10/03/1912 NY Governor - IL Convention Lost 47.02% (-5.95%)
  07/02/1912 US President - D Convention Lost 0.10% (-50.90%)
  07/02/1912 US Vice President - D Convention Lost 0.22% (-46.52%)
  03/30/1911 NY US Senate - D Caucus Lost 0.99% (-61.39%)
  11/08/1910 NY District 10 Won 60.20% (+30.82%)
  09/30/1910 NY Governor - D Convention Lost 3.56% (-92.89%)
  11/03/1908 NY District 10 Won 54.41% (+21.00%)
  11/06/1906 NY District 10 Won 71.29% (+49.66%)
  09/27/1906 NY Governor - D Convention Lost 27.56% (-41.11%)
  11/08/1904 NY District 10 Won 46.13% (+13.78%)
  11/04/1902 NY District 10 Won 62.18% (+37.68%)
  11/06/1900 NY District 11 Won 55.67% (+20.12%)
  11/08/1898 NY District 11 Won 62.78% (+35.78%)
  11/03/1896 NY District 11 Won 48.80% (+7.04%)
  11/06/1894 NY District 11 Won 47.91% (+2.92%)
ENDORSEMENTS
Nobel Peace Prize - Oct 10, 1912 N William Osborne McDowell
Nobel Peace Prize - Oct 10, 1911 N William Osborne McDowell