William Sulzer
American politician and governor (1863–1941) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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William Sulzer (March 18, 1863 – November 6, 1941) was an American lawyer and politician, nicknamed Plain Bill Sulzer. He was the 39th governor of New York and a long-serving U.S. representative from the same state.
Quick Facts Member of the New York Assembly, Preceded by ...
William Sulzer | |
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Member of the New York Assembly | |
In office January 1, 1914 – December 31, 1914 | |
Preceded by | Jacob Silverstein |
Succeeded by | Nathan D. Perlman |
Constituency | New York County's 6th district |
In office January 1, 1890 – December 31, 1894 | |
Preceded by | Thomas J. Creamer |
Succeeded by | Jacob Kunzenman |
Constituency | New York County's 14th district (1890–1892) New York County's 10th district (1893–1894) |
39th Governor of New York | |
In office January 1, 1913 – October 17, 1913 | |
Lieutenant | Martin H. Glynn |
Preceded by | John Alden Dix |
Succeeded by | Martin H. Glynn |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York | |
In office March 4, 1895 – December 31, 1912 | |
Preceded by | Amos J. Cummings |
Succeeded by | Herman A. Metz |
Constituency | 11th district (1895–1903) 10th district (1903–1912) |
Personal details | |
Born | (1863-03-18)March 18, 1863 Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S. |
Died | November 6, 1941(1941-11-06) (aged 78) New York City, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic (before 1913) Progressive "Bull Moose" (1913–1914) American (1914–1917) |
Spouse | Clara Rodelheim (1908–1941) |
Relatives | Charles August Sulzer (brother) |
Education | Cooper Union Columbia University |
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Sulzer was the first, and to date only, New York governor to be impeached and the only governor to be convicted on articles of impeachment. He broke with his sponsors at Tammany Hall, and they produced convincing evidence that Sulzer had falsified his sworn statement of campaign expenditures.[1]