SMITH, ALFRED EMANUEL

1873–1944, American political leader, b. New York City. Reared in poor surroundings, he had no formal education beyond grade school and took various jobs—including work in the Fulton fish market—to help support his family. In 1895, through the help of a Tammany district leader, he was appointed a clerk in the office of the county commissioner of jurors. As a member (1904–15) of the New York state assembly, he took a prominent role in state Democratic politics, became (1913) speaker of the assembly, and gained a reputation for progressive policies. He was (1915–17) sheriff of New York co. and then was elected (1917) president of the New York City Board of Aldermen, the predecessor of the City Council.

In 1918, Smith was elected governor of New York. He was defeated for reelection in 1920 but regained the office in 1922 and was reelected twice again (1924, 1926). He proved a forceful and well-liked governor and achieved a much-needed overhauling of the state bureaucracy and passage of much reform legislation. In 1928, Smith, helped by Franklin Delano Roosevelt, won the Democratic nomination for president, the first Roman Catholic to receive this recognition. An ugly campaign ensued in which virulent anti-Catholic prejudice played a major part.

After his defeat by Herbert Hoover, Smith retired to private life, becoming (1929) president of the firm that owned and operated the Empire State Building in New York City. He also served (1932–34) as editor of the magazine New Outlook. He became a bitter opponent of President F. D. Roosevelt's New Deal policies and supported the Republican presidential candidates in 1936 and 1940. Smith was the author of Up to Now (1929).

See biographies by F. Graham (1945), E. S. Warner (1956), O. Handlin (1958, repr. 1987), M. Josephson (1969), R. O'Connor (1970), R. A. Slayton (2001), and C. M. Finan (2002); F. D. Roosevelt, The Happy Warrior (1928).

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books on: Smith Alfred Emanuel  - 159 results

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Alfred E. Smith, an American Career
Book by Henry Moskowitz; T. Seltzer, 1924
Subjects: Smith, Alfred Emanuel--1873-1944
CHAPTER III A FAMILY MAN Alfred and Katherine Smith have five children. The oldest, Alfred Emanuel Smith, Jr., is a slim young man...his father as a youth. Next to young Alfred comes Emily, a girl of vivacious disposition...
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Alfred E. Smith: A Critical Study
Book by Henry F. Pringle; Macy-Masius, 1927
Subjects: Smith, Alfred Emanuel--1873-1944
...with emphasis by the Smiths, however, that he...out in the name of Alfred E. Smith. In this way is refuted...father was also named Alfred Emanuel Smith and died in New York...available about Al Smiths family tree. The trail...
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A Catholic Runs for President: The Campaign of 1928
Book by Edmund A. Moore; Ronald Press Co., 1956
Subjects: Catholic Church--United States, Church And State--United States, Presidents--United States--Election--1928, Smith, Alfred Emanuel--1873-1944
...Campaign Addresses of Governor Alfred E. Smith Albany, 1929 should be supplemented...approach see Henry F. Pringle, Alfred E. Smith, A Critical Study New...Autobiography New York, 1929 , by Alfred E. Smith, is disappointing but...
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The Drive for Self: Alfred Adler and the Founding of Individual Psychology
Book by Edward Hoffman; Addison-Wesley, 1996
Subjects: Adler, Alfred--1870-1937, Adlerian Psychology, Psychoanalysts--Austria--Biography
...C. The Era of the Muckrakers . Gloucester, Mass.: Peter Smith, 1957. Reich, Wilhelm. Passion of Youth . Translated by...Schmitz. New York: Farrar, Straus Giroux, 1976. Rice, Emanuel. Freud and Moses, The Long Journey Home . Albany: State University...
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Labor Problems in America
Book by Emanuel Stein, Jerome Davis; Farrar & Rinehart, 1940
Subjects: Labor Laws And Legislation--United States, Labor Unions--United States, Labor--France, Labor--Germany, Labor--Great Britain, Labor--United States, Personnel Management
...mines and factories. For that reason, too, the miners had long ____________________ 16 In 1928 Lewis supported Herbert Hoover while Vice-President Philip Murray of the United Mine Workers supported Alfred E. Smith.
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journal articles on: Smith Alfred Emanuel  - 43 results

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Reexamining Death: The Asymptomatic Model and a Bounded Zone Definition
Journal article by Linda L. Emanuel; The Hastings Center Report, Vol. 25, 1995
Subjects: Certification, Death, Death--Proof and certification, Life (Philosophy)--Models, Life--Models, Right to die--Ethical aspects
...Oliver Avens, Ezekiel Emanuel, Jorge Garcia...3.)Linda L. Emanuel, "What Is Wrong...Dominion (New York: Alfred Knopf, 1993...30; David R. Smith, "Legal Recognition...Die (New York: Alfred Knopf, 1994...23; Linda L. Emanuel, Michael J. Barry...
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Critical Theory on Morningside Heights *: From Frankfurt Mandarins to Columbia Sociologists
Journal article by Thomas Wheatland; German Politics and Society, Vol. 22, 2004
Subjects: Critical theory--Analysis, Critical theory--History, Frankfurt school of sociology--History, Fromm, Erich, Lynd, Robert
...Menemencioglu, Marshall L. Page, Deborah Ritt, Doris F. Smith, Milton Moss, Emanuel Maier, Ernst G. Schachtel, Arthur L. Svenson...Daniel Thorner, Martha Buist, Robert Hulse, Alfred Seidemann, Isidore Sherman, Benjamin H. Hellman...
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"A Common Fate of Discrimination": Race-Gender Analogies in Legal and Historical Perspective
Journal article by Serena Mayeri; Yale Law Journal, Vol. 110, 2001
Subjects: Feminist jurisprudence--History, Race discrimination--Philosophy, Sex discrimination--Philosophy
...amendment by Representative Howard Smith of Virginia, an avowed opponent of...the sex amendment, Representative Emanuel Celler of New York, a primary sponsor...H.M. Parshley ed. trans., Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. 1952) (1949...
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Bibliography of the Visual Arts and Architecture, Part Xx
Journal article by Judith H. Bonner; Southern Quarterly, Vol. 46, 2008
Subjects: Architecture, Art exhibits, College students, Colleges & universities, Conferences, Folk art, Historic buildings & sites, History, Museums
...by Stephen T. Rogers and Samuel D. Smith; "Nineteenth-century quiltmaking in...Johnson, Jacob Lawrence, Hughie Lee-Smith, Norman Lewis, Edward Loper, Marion...Pippin, Betye Saar, Albert Alexander Smith, Henry Ossawa Tanner, Alma Thomas, Bob...
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The Other Fort Amsterdam: New Light on Aspects of Slavery in New Netherland
Journal article by Robert J; Afro - Americans in New York Life and History, Vol. 22, 1998
Subjects: African Americans, Black culture, Blacks, Culture, Minority & ethnic groups, Slavery
...colonial governor. Indeed, George L. Smith wrote, "Church historians have held rather...4, 33, 36, 77-82; George L. Smith, Religion and Trade in New Netherland...27). Curacao Papers, 5. (28). Smith, Religion and Trade in New Netherland...
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magazine articles on: Smith Alfred Emanuel  - 15 results

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'A Snarling Roughhouse:' the Democratic Convention of 1924
Magazine article by Edward Ranson; History Today, Vol. 44, July 1994
Subjects: Davis, John W.--Political activity, Democratic Party--History, Nineteen-twenties decade--Political aspects, Political conventions--History, United States history--1919-1933
...Alabama and Governor Alfred E. Smith of New York...New York. Governor Alfred Emanuel Smith of New York...younger than McAdoo, Smith had worked his way up...subservient nor corrupt. Smiths intelligence, ability...speech nominating Al Smith, whom he referred to...minute demonstration as Smiths supporters carried out...
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Highnotes
Magazine article by Judith Monk; Musical Opinion, Vol. 126, November 2002
...as Martha Argerich, Alfred Brendel, Evgeny Kissin, Krystian Zimerman and Emanuel Ax; Vladimir Ashkenazy...continues at St Johns Smith Square on various dates...7.30pm at St Johns Smith Square, London SW1...Goode, Jane Parker-Smith and Olivier Larry. On...
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Who's Who in Photography 2001
Magazine article; PSA Journal, Vol. 68, May 2002
Subjects: Photographers--Exhibitions, Photographic Society of America--Competitions, Photography--Exhibitions
...Leif, Sweden 32 97 Slattery, Derek M, Switzerland ** 11 31 Smet, Roger, Belgium 10 27 Smith, Joseph V, TX 9 45 Smith, Robert K, AR 32 94 Smith, Roland E, OR 11 34 Smith, Syd W, Australia 11 33 So Chan Wah, Canada 15 60 So Muk-Shing...
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Who's Who in Photography 2002
Magazine article; PSA Journal, Vol. 69, May 2003
Subjects: Photographic Society of America--Achievements and awards, Photographic Society of America--Conferences, meetings, seminars, etc., Photographic industry--Achievements and awards, Photographic industry--Conferences, meetings, seminars, etc.
...Sweden 20 38 Slattery, Derek, Switzerland 27 57 Smith, Robert, AR 66 109 Smith, Roland, OR 27 59 So Chan Wah, Canada 8 28 Soerens...Due, Noel, CA 73 111 Henion, Thomas, NY 50 110 Smith, Robert, AR 66 109 Racey, Diane, CA * 33 100...
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Who's Who 2000
Magazine article; PSA Journal, Vol. 67, May 2001
Subjects: Exhibitions--Reports, Photographers--Names, Photographic Society of America--Reports
...Alexander D., MA 26 89 Mc Carthy, Lloyd A., IL 21 88 Smith, Robert K., AR 37 82 Lewis-White, Barbara...Samuel G CA 10 29 Simmons, Richard F MA 15 35 Smith, Robert K AR 37 82 Smith, Roland E OR 16 42 So Chan Wah 10 43 Soerens, Carl...
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newspaper articles on: Smith Alfred Emanuel  - 14 results

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Recent Home and Property Sales Batavia Big Rock Elburn Geneva Maple Park North Aurora St. Charles Sugar Grove
Newspaper article; Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), July 20, 2010
...Gooby. $316,000; 2729 Miller Road; June 8, by Ian Smith to Alfred J. Zbinden. $279,000; 39W674 Terney Lane; June...Drive; June 4, by Karth Trust to Margaret D. and Emanuel Ferrante. $167,000; 818 Indiana; June 4, by Bruce...
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Injuries, Surprises Already Piling Up
Newspaper article by David Elfin; The Washington Times, September 26, 1999
Subjects: National Football League
...yards rushing. Rookie QB Akili Smith was 10-for-17 for 100 yards...reserve). Questionable: WR Rod Smith (groin); DE Alfred Williams (back). Probable...hamstring). Questionable: WR Bert Emanuel (hamstring); C Tony Mayberry...
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University Results 2005: The University of Warwick; Postgraduate Degrees
Newspaper article; Coventry Evening Telegraph (England), January 26, 2005
...and Ancient History Ian Alfred Ovens Kelso DEGREE OF...Boyle, Julia Margaret Smith, Jennifer Frances Taylor...Jingxin Cai, Alexander Emanuel de Menezes, Li Jiang...Craymer Garmston, Gary Alfred Gilburt, Jian Gong...Sinchalong, Darren Keith Smith, Tamara Snobar, Asohan...
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Real Estate Transfers
Newspaper article; Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), January 4, 2000
...Hanover Park, 60103; sold Oct. 7, 1999 by Fannie Smith to Antonio Pantano. $87,000; 1309 D Kingsbury...1999 by American National Bank Trust Co. to Lynne Smith and Robert Smith. $245,000; 1473 Laurel Oaks Drive, Streamwood...
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Tripp among Names on New 'Filegate' FBI List
Newspaper article by Bill Sammon; The Washington Times, July 20, 1998
...Florence Champagne; Alfred Wei-Kaung Chang; Jennifer...Patricia Dorn; Celestine Smith Dorsey; Matthew John...Robert C. Houser; Morris Emanuel Howe; Willie C. Howell...Slight; Bernice W. Smith; Edith Maralit Smith; James Marshall Smith...
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Smith, Alfred Emanuel
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
SMITH, ALFRED EMANUEL 1873 1944, American political leader...predecessor of the City Council. In 1918, Smith was elected governor of New York. He...of much reform legislation. In 1928, Smith, helped by Franklin Delano Roosevelt...
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Canadian Art and Architecture
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...Daniel Fowler, F. M. Bell-Smith, and Robert Gagen; the portrait...group was formed, including Alfred Pellan , John Lyman, P. E...Philippe Hebert , Suzor-Cote, Alfred Laliberte, Tait McKenzie...Among the later sculptors, Emanuel Hahn, Louis Archambault, Elizabeth...


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