Samuel S. Koenig
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Samuel S. Koenig was an American lawyer and politician.
as a small boy with his parents, and they settled in New 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 from New York University Law School in 1896.
In 1891, he entered Republican politics as a campaigner for Jacob Sloat Fassett
who was defeated in his run for governor. From then on he was continuously involved in ward politics, eventually becoming the Leader in the Sixth Ward, and managed to get Republican Gustave Hartman elected to the New York State Assembly
in 1903 and 1905 in a heavily Democratic district.
He was Secretary of State of New York
from 1909 to 1910, elected in 1908 but defeated for re-election in 1910.
He was a delegate to the 1908
, 1912
, 1916
, 1924
, 1928
, 1932
, 1936
, 1940
, 1944
, 1948
and 1952 Republican National Convention
s. From 1915 to 1933, he was Chairman of the New York County Republican Committee. In 1930, he was a member of the New York State Republican Committee. He was a delegate to the New York State convention to ratify the 21st Amendment
in 1933.
He died at his home at 107 West 86th Street in Manhattan, and was buried at the Union Field Cemetery in Ridgewood, Queens
.
His brother Morris Koenig was appointed a city magistrate of New York City in 1915.
Life
He came to the United StatesUnited States
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as a small boy with his parents, and they settled in New York City
New York City
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. 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 from New York University Law School in 1896.
In 1891, he entered Republican politics as a campaigner for Jacob Sloat Fassett
Jacob Sloat Fassett
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who was defeated in his run for governor. From then on he was continuously involved in ward politics, eventually becoming the Leader in the Sixth Ward, and managed to get Republican Gustave Hartman elected to 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...
in 1903 and 1905 in a heavily Democratic district.
He was Secretary of State of New York
Secretary of State of New York
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from 1909 to 1910, elected in 1908 but defeated for re-election in 1910.
He was a delegate to the 1908
1908 Republican National Convention
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, 1912
1912 Republican National Convention
The 1912 National Convention of the Republican Party of the United States was held at the Chicago Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, from June 18 to June 22, 1912. The party nominated William Howard Taft from Ohio for re-election as President of the United States and James S...
, 1916
1916 Republican National Convention
The 1916 Republican National Convention was held in Chicago, Illinois at the Chicago Coliseum, from June 7 to June 10, 1916. It nominated Supreme Court Justice Charles Evans Hughes of New York for president and former Vice President Charles Fairbanks of Indiana for a return to the vice presidency....
, 1924
1924 Republican National Convention
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, 1928
1928 Republican National Convention
The 1928 National Convention of the Republican Party of the United States was held at Convention Hall in Kansas City, Missouri, from June 12 to June 15, 1928....
, 1932
1932 Republican National Convention
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, 1936
1936 Republican National Convention
The 1936 Republican National Convention was held in Cleveland, Ohio at the Public Auditorium, from June 9 to June 12, 1936. It nominated Governor Alfred Landon of Kansas for President and Frank Knox of Illinois for Vice-President....
, 1940
1940 Republican National Convention
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, 1944
1944 Republican National Convention
The 1944 Republican National Convention was held in Chicago, Illinois, from June 26 to 28, 1944. It nominated Governor Thomas E. Dewey of New York for President and Governor John Bricker of Ohio for Vice-President....
, 1948
1948 Republican National Convention
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and 1952 Republican National Convention
1952 Republican National Convention
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s. From 1915 to 1933, he was Chairman of the New York County Republican Committee. In 1930, he was a member of the New York State Republican Committee. He was a delegate to the New York State convention to ratify the 21st Amendment
Twenty-first Amendment to the United States Constitution
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in 1933.
He died at his home at 107 West 86th Street in Manhattan, and was buried at the Union Field Cemetery in Ridgewood, Queens
Ridgewood, Queens
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.
His brother Morris Koenig was appointed a city magistrate of New York City in 1915.
Sources
- http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kochendorfer-kolski.html Political Graveyard
- http://www.historycooperative.org/btw/Vol.10/html/559.html The Booker T. Washington papers, p. 559
- http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9806E7DE1731E233A25757C0A9669D946997D6CF Presentation of the candidate for state office, in NYT on October 4, 1908
- http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9905EED7123FE233A2575AC2A9609C946496D6CF His brother's appointment, in NYT on June 29, 1915