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William Sulzer
American politician
Quick Facts
- Died:
- Nov. 6, 1941, New York City (aged 78)
- Title / Office:
- governor (1913-1913), New York
- Political Affiliation:
- Democratic Party
William Sulzer (born March 18, 1863, Elizabeth, N.J., U.S.—died Nov. 6, 1941, New York City) was a U.S. political leader, Democratic governor of New York (1913) who was impeached and removed from office as a result of his quarrel with the Tammany Hall Democratic political machine. Admitted to the bar in New York (1884), Sulzer entered politics as a Democrat affiliated with Tammany Hall. He served in the New York Assembly (1889–94) and in the U.S. House of Representatives (1895–1912), and in 1912 he was elected governor of New York with the support of the Tammany organization. Soon after he ...(100 of 195 words)