Irving Ives
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Irving McNeil Ives was an American
politician from New York
.
, rising to the rank of first lieutenant
before he left the army in 1919. He then attended Hamilton College and entered the banking and insurance businesses.
He was a Republican member of the New York State Assembly
from 1930 to 1946; being Minority Leader in 1935, Speaker
in 1936, and Majority Leader from 1937 to 1946.
Ives was the founding Dean of the School of Industrial and Labor Relations at Cornell University
. He appointed Maurice F. Neufeld
to the faculty, who was later to rise to Professor Emeritus.
He was elected a U.S. Senator from New York in 1946, and re-elected in 1952
, serving from 1947 to 1959.
He was a delegate to the Republican National Convention
in 1948, 1952 and 1956.
In 1954, he ran for Governor of New York
. In one of the closest Governor's races in state history, he was very narrowly defeated by Democrat W. Averell Harriman
.
In New York state politics and in national Republican politics, he was known as a moderate member of his party and as a strong supporter of Thomas E. Dewey.
Ives served as the founding dean of the Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations
and its primary building is named Ives Hall in his honor.
He died at Chenango Memorial Hospital in Norwich, NY, and was buried at the Greenlawn Cemetery in Bainbridge, NY.
Ives is best remembered for the success of his "Ives-Quinn Act", passed in 1945, this act was one of the earliest examples of racial employment legislation. The Ives-Quinn Act pre-dated the Civil Rights Act by nearly twenty years.
Senator Irving Ives is remembered with his desk on display in the Chenango Museum where it is on display all year long.
United States
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politician from New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
.
Life
He served overseas in the U.S. Army during World War IWorld War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
, rising to the rank of first lieutenant
First Lieutenant
First lieutenant is a military rank and, in some forces, an appointment.The rank of lieutenant has different meanings in different military formations , but the majority of cases it is common for it to be sub-divided into a senior and junior rank...
before he left the army in 1919. He then attended Hamilton College and entered the banking and insurance businesses.
He was a Republican member of the New York State Assembly
New York State Assembly
The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York State Legislature. The Assembly is composed of 150 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 128,652...
from 1930 to 1946; being Minority Leader in 1935, Speaker
Speaker of the New York State Assembly
The Speaker of the New York State Assembly is the highest official in the New York State Assembly, customarily elected from the ranks of the majority party....
in 1936, and Majority Leader from 1937 to 1946.
Ives was the founding Dean of the School of Industrial and Labor Relations at Cornell University
Cornell University
Cornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions...
. He appointed Maurice F. Neufeld
Maurice F. Neufeld
Professor Maurice Frank Neufeld was an American academic, author, union organizer and Army officer.He was born to immigrant parents in the District of Columbia on October 27, 1910...
to the faculty, who was later to rise to Professor Emeritus.
He was elected a U.S. Senator from New York in 1946, and re-elected in 1952
New York state election, 1952
The 1952 New York state election was held on November 4, 1952, to elect a U.S. Senator, as well as all members of the New York State Assembly and the New York State Senate.-Nominations:...
, serving from 1947 to 1959.
He was a delegate to the Republican National Convention
Republican National Convention
The Republican National Convention is the presidential nominating convention of the Republican Party of the United States. Convened by the Republican National Committee, the stated purpose of the convocation is to nominate an official candidate in an upcoming U.S...
in 1948, 1952 and 1956.
In 1954, he ran for Governor of New York
Governor of New York
The Governor of the State of New York is the chief executive of the State of New York. The governor is the head of the executive branch of New York's state government and the commander-in-chief of the state's military and naval forces. The officeholder is afforded the courtesy title of His/Her...
. In one of the closest Governor's races in state history, he was very narrowly defeated by Democrat W. Averell Harriman
W. Averell Harriman
William Averell Harriman was an American Democratic Party politician, businessman, and diplomat. He was the son of railroad baron E. H. Harriman. He served as Secretary of Commerce under President Harry S. Truman and later as the 48th Governor of New York...
.
In New York state politics and in national Republican politics, he was known as a moderate member of his party and as a strong supporter of Thomas E. Dewey.
Ives served as the founding dean of the Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations
Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations
The New York State School of Industrial and Labor Relations is an industrial relations school at Cornell University, an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, USA...
and its primary building is named Ives Hall in his honor.
He died at Chenango Memorial Hospital in Norwich, NY, and was buried at the Greenlawn Cemetery in Bainbridge, NY.
Ives is best remembered for the success of his "Ives-Quinn Act", passed in 1945, this act was one of the earliest examples of racial employment legislation. The Ives-Quinn Act pre-dated the Civil Rights Act by nearly twenty years.
Senator Irving Ives is remembered with his desk on display in the Chenango Museum where it is on display all year long.