Samuel S. Koenig
Samuel S. Koenig(September 7, 1872Kingdom of Hungary– March 1955Manhattan,New York City) was an American lawyer and politician.
Life
[edit]He came to theUnited Statesas a small boy with his parents, and they settled inNew York City.He attended the public schools until the age of 13, then went to work as a clerk. While working by day, he studied law in the evening, and graduated fromNew York University Law Schoolin 1896.
In 1891, he enteredRepublicanpolitics as a campaigner forJacob Sloat Fassettwho was defeated in hisrun for governor.From then on he was continuously involved in ward politics, eventually becoming the Leader in the Sixth Ward, and managed to get RepublicanGustave Hartmanelected to theNew York State Assemblyin 1904 and 1905 in a heavily Democratic district.
He was apresidential electorin1900.[1]
He wasSecretary of State of New Yorkfrom 1909 to 1910, elected in1908but defeated for re-election in1910.
He was a delegate to the1908,1912,1916,1924,1928,1932,1936,1940,1944,1948and1952 Republican National Conventions.From 1915 to 1933, he was Chairman of theNew York County Republican Committee.In 1930, he was a member of theNew York State Republican Committee.He was a delegate to the New York State convention to ratify the21st Amendmentin 1933.
He died at his home at 107 West 86th Street in Manhattan, and was buried at the Union Field Cemetery inRidgewood, Queens.
His brotherMorris Koenigwas appointed a city magistrate of New York City in 1915.
References
[edit]- ^"Electors to Cast Vote".New-York Tribune.Vol. LX, no. 19783. New York, N.Y. 14 January 1901. p. 1 – viaChronicling America.
Sources
[edit]- [1]Political Graveyard
- [2]The Booker T. Washington papers, p. 559
- [3]Presentation of the candidate for state office, in NYT on October 4, 1908
- [4]His brother's appointment, in NYT on June 29, 1915
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